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SLOVAKIA IHY 2007 PROGRAM Public outreach

Vojtech Rušin, Astronomical Institute, Slovak Academy of Sciences (AI SAS), 059 60 Tatranská Lomnica, SLOVAKIA

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MEETINGSWITH

UNIVERSESupported by the Science and Technology Assistance

Agency in Slovakia, Contract No. LPP-0146-06 (2007-2009)

Head: V. Rušin (vrusin@ta3.sk), AI SAS

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Program• Teacher’s workshop – October 3-5, 2007• Proceedings – distribution to many high

schools in Slovakia• Special articles prepared for KOZMOS

journal – motivation for young generation to study natural sciences

• 6 Public lectures in Bratislava• 6 Open doors at Lomnický štít coronal

station and cosmic rays observatories• 6 Open doors at Skalnaté Pleso

Observatory

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• Public lectures at main facility at Tatranská Lomnica

• School excursions• Issuing of posters and/or postcards• www glossary• Booklet ‘Astronomy in Slovakia’• Cooperation with radio, TV, journals –

astronomy is popular still

Program (cont.)

Astronomy - sciences for teachers and students

Supported by the Science and Technology Assistance Agency in Slovakia, Contract No. LPP-0068-06

(2007-2009)

Head: Aleš Kučera (akucera@ta3.sk), AI SAS

Olympiad in Astronomy for scholars (A competition of scholars for basic (11-14 years) and grammar (15-18 years) schools)

Supported by the Science and Technology Assistance Agency in Slovakia Contract No. LPP-0172-06 (2007-2010);

Responsibility: Slovak Astronomical Society

Head: Ladislav Hric (hric@ta3.sk), AI SAS

http:www.ta3.sk/sas/sas_sk.html

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Miscellaneous Cooperation

With public observatories and planetaria in Slovakia, e.g. Hurbanovo, Prešov, Žiar nad Hronom, Košice, Hlohovec

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withIAU Working Group on Eclipses

(chair: Prof. J.M.Pasachoff, USA)

(www.eclipses.info)

Forthcoming eclipses:

1 August 2008 (mainly Russia),

22 July 2009 (mainly China)

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Prepared for IHY outreach meeting in Vienna, February

19, 2007

Thank you for your attention!