serbian-bulgarian cooperation in amateur astronomy
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Serbian-Bulgarian cooperation in amateur astronomy. Jovan Aleksić Milan Jevtović. Summer schools. 2003-2009, alternately in Serbia and Bulgaria (odd years in Bulgaria, even years in Serbia) High School " Hristo Botev " ( Belograd ch ik , Bulgaria ) Knjaževac High School (Knjaževac, Serbia) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Serbian-Bulgarian cooperationin amateur astronomy
Jovan AleksićMilan Jevtović
Summer schools• 2003-2009, alternately in Serbia and Bulgaria
(odd years in Bulgaria, even years in Serbia)• High School "Hristo Botev" (Belogradchik, Bulgaria)
Knjaževac High School (Knjaževac, Serbia)• Astronomical Society "Andromeda", Knjaževac• Topics– Astronomy– Biology– Geology– Ecology
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2008
2009
Amateur astronomy in Serbia• ~ 15 amateur astronomical societies• 2 associations– Amateur Astronomers Association of Serbia– Association of astronomical societies in Vojvodina
• Petnica Science Center• Professional subjects– Faculties– Observatories– Society of Astronomers of Serbia
Activities• Assembling astronomical societies for exchanging knowledge
and experience, organizing common activities• Help for founding new societies and other administrative
assistance• Organizing astronomical events (lectures, gatherings,
observations and other forms of public education)• Publishing printed and electronic publications about
astronomy• Cooperation with universities, professional societies and
other organizations related to astronomy• Contacts with other subjects related to astronomy
Lectures
Observations
Observations
Training of telescope usage
Astrophography exibitions
Astrophography exibitions
Astrophography exibitions
International cooperation
Results
• 30 extensive activities in 1 year !• visits & attendances at other astronomical
events• collaboration with amateur astronomers in
Bosnia, Macedonia, Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary
Plans for future• (Re)establish cooperation with Bulgarian amateur
astronomers• Organizing common activities
(or maybe extend this conference to amateur level)• Visit each other in Serbian and Bulgarian events
Amateur Astronomers Association of [email protected]
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