International Year of Astronomy (IYA)
On the Big Island of Hawai`i
Sponsored by Mauna Kea Observatories Outreach Committee (MKOOC)

Subaru's leading IYA events

• Cosmic Poster Contest (January 17 - March 31, 2009)
  • Subaru Topics: Cosmic Poster Contest Stars Big Island Talent
    (May 14, 2009)
  • Subaru Topics: Cosmic Poster Contest (Jan 20, 2009)
  
  
• Mauna Kea Brand Astronomy Trading Cards
  
  
• Galileo Block Party (October 24, 2009)
  • Subaru Topics: Subaru's Appreciation for Astronomy and the Local Community Shines
    Through the Galileo Block Party (Dec 4, 2009)
  • Subaru Topics: Mayor Captures the Interest of Students in a Lively Talk Story Exchange
    (Dec 4, 2009)
  • Subaru Topics: An Abundance of Astronomical Treats at the Galileo Block Party (Oct 16, 2009)
  • Subaru Topics: Galileo Block Party Will Open Windows to the World of Astronomy (Aug 28, 2009)
  
  

Subaru's participating IYA events

• 5^th annual Journey through the Universe (February 5-13, 2009)
  
  
• Stars Over Mauna Kea IYA2009 Newspaper Suplement (March 1, 2009)
  • Supplement article at IYA-US site
  • Free download from the Hawaii Tribune Herald site
  
  
• 100 Hours of Astronomy (April 2-5, 2009)
  • Subaru Topics: Around the World in 80 Telescopes (Apr 3, 2009)
  • 100 Hours of Astronomy Archive
    • Page of Subaru Telescope
    • Webcast featuring Subaru Telescope
  
  
• 8^th annual AstroDay (May 2, 2009)
  
  
• Directors' Lecuture Series
  Pesentations by Dr. Masahiko Hayashi, director of Subaru Telescope
  (September 17 at keck, 19 at `Imiloa, 2009)
  • Subaru Topics: Director's Dialogue Informs and Delights Audiences (Sep 3, 2009)
  
  More events on the Big Island?
  • Check other IYA events at MKOOC IYA site
  • Download the MKOOC IYA flyer: JPEG file (932 KB) / PDF file (148 KB)

In Japanese

• "400 Years of the Astronomical Telescope" Poster
  As a promotion of Science and Technology Week
  by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan
  • See the poster (at the Science and Technology Week Website)
  • Go to the English version page (at the Science and Technology Week Website)
  • Subaru Topics: "400 Years of the Astronomical Telescope" Poster (Japanese only)
  • Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station > Special Events > Special Exhibit Display
  
  
• 100 Hours of Astronomy
  • Subaru Topics: IYA event: Around the World in 80 Telescopes (in Japanese)
  
  

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Inernational Year of Astronomy (IYA) 2009 marks the 400th anniversary of the first astronomical observation through a telescope by Galileo Galilei.


Galileo Logo: © IYA2009 Japan, Fujii & Takata

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