Saturday, May 24, 2008

International Year of Astronomy


This coming 2009 is the international year of astronomy. It was declared by the IAU (International Astronomical Union) for this year since it marks the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's observation of the sky with a telescope.

If you could recall, the telescope was invented by a dutch lens maker. It was developed by Galileo and used to observe the sky. This is the first time a telescope was used for astronomy; and now is considered one of the most important tools of astronomy.

Official site for the Philippines:
http://www.astronomy2009.ph/
Pandaigdigang Taon ng Astronomiya
Philippine National Node

Astronomy Groups

Here are some astronomy groups in the Philippines recognized by Astronomy magazine:
(click the link to go to astronomy.com for more info on these groups)

Astronomical League of the Philippines
Frequency: Monthly
Categories: Clubs/Astronomical societies
Astronomical Organization of the Philippines, Inc.
Location: Philippines
Categories: Clubs/Astronomical societies, National/International organizations
MSU-IIT Astronomical Society
Frequency: Weekly
Categories: Clubs/Astronomical societies, National/International organizations
Philippine Astronomical Society
Frequency: Monthly
Categories: National/International organizations
Philippine Astronomy
Frequency: Monthly
Categories: National/International organizations
Pyxis Astronomy Educational Services
Frequency: Monthly
Categories: Clubs/Astronomical societies
University of the Philippines Astronomical Society
Frequency: Weekly
Categories: Clubs/Astronomical societies
UP Astronomical Society
Categories: Clubs/Astronomical societies