Astronomy Day is April 21

and

September 15, 2007!

April 21, 2007

September 15, 2007 

Important & New Information about Astronomy Day 

Be sure to check this page frequently.

It may change often as new information becomes available 

In 2007 we are testing to see of Fall or Spring is better for hosting Astronomy Day activities so there will be 2 official dates for 2007:

• April 21, 2007
• September 15, 2007

Select one (or both) that fits your schedule 

1. Be sure to register your Astronomy Day events each year on this web site so others (including the media) can find out where Astronomy Day events are taking place. Go to the Add update page

2. Enter the Astronomy Day Contest and win a $250 gift certificate from Sky Publishing. Click here for new rules, guidelines and the new entry form (Adobe Acrobat Document).

3. The Abrams Sky Calendar available for Astronomy Day activities. Anyone celebrating the event is welcome to distribute any number of copies of the Sky Calendar with no restrictions, other than we ask that material not be deleted. . You can download both pdf's from our Sky Calendar web page at  
   http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/SkyCalendar/. Scroll down the page and  
   click on Sample Sky Calendar or Sample Sky Map.

4. The Astronomical Society of the Pacific has several programs that Astronomy Day sites could utilize to enhance Astronomy Day activities including:

• Night Sky Network
• Family ASTRO
• Astronomy from the GROUND UP

For information go to www.astrosociety.org 

5. To increase PR for you Astronomy Day site, invite a local TV or Radio meteorologist to broadcast from your site giving either the local forecast or the weather forecast from various planets in our Solar System.

6. Sky Publishing has produced a wonderful full color 11 by 17 inch poster to help you advertise your local events (you just add local information) FREE. Astronomy Day sites are limited to 5 copies. In addition, Sky Publishing will send you (upon request) the following:
1. The newly revised "How to Start Right in Astronomy" (multiple copies for distribution)
2. A one page flyer, "Good Neighbor Outdoor Lighting" (limit one, but you may reproduce.)

To order, please send e-mail to:

orders@SkyandTelescope.com 

or mail to:

Astronomy Day Information

Sky Publishing

90 Sherman St.

Cambridge, MA 02140

Phone: 800-253-0245 

HURRY! SUPPLIES ARE LIMITED! 

5. Astronomy magazine offers handout material for your local club’s Astronomy Day event. To request an Astronomy Day kit, visit www.astronomy.com/donations <http://www.astronomy.com/donations> . Bookmark this link! You can use it throughout the year to request materials for other public events.

6. The Joint Astronomy Center in Hawaii has constructed a great interactive web site that allows input of one’s birthday and then finds a star that many light years away: http://outreach.jach.hawaii.edu/birthstars/.  Stars located by this wonderful program may not be bright however but are very customized to individual birthdays.  See the FREE Astronomy Day Handbook for more details.

7. The Astronomical League has made arrangements for member society to purchase liability insurance at somewhat reasonable prices. If your society is a member of the League, contact the Executive Secretary to obtain details. Many shopping malls require liability insurance before they will let you do any type of display or program in their mall.