Netherlands

Single Point of Contact

Dr. Jan Lub
Leiden Obsevatory
Leiden University
PO Box 9513
NL-2300RA Leiden
Netherlands

Phone +31 71 527 58 40/35
Fax +31 71 527 58 19
E-mailIAU_NL@strw.leidenuniv.nl
Websitehttp://www.astronomy2009.nl/


Highlights

Weekend of the Stars
4 - 5 April 2009
Big public event in science centre NEMO, Amsterdam, with lectures, movies, workshops, presentations by astronomers and astronomy amateurs and lots of other activities for children and their parents. More than 30 public observatories open their doors at night. 

'Travel to the Unknown' - Science Month 2009

October 2009
The annual October Science Month in the sign of astronomy: 'Travel
to the Unknown'. Astronomy institutes open their doors, several school
projects (Galileoscope and UNAWE), activities in public libraries.

The Discovery Truck
Around the year
Movable Infrared Lab visiting schools and city squares.
http://www.hetonzichtbareheelal.nl/

 

Organisational Associates:
ESO AAS INSU CAS STRW NOVA STFC SCNAT SPA NRC MEC CNES DLR ESA JAXA NAOJ APL PS ESF ISRO ICRAN NLSI NOT U Cluster NASAEAS ASI NRAO CEA  KASI EAE SPA AUI CROSCI


The International Year of Astronomy 2009 is endorsed by the United Nations and the International Council of Science.