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* IHY Newsletter - May 2007 Edition!
Headlines
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* IHY Activities at Universidad de Sonora, Mexico
* IHY Switzerland Activities.
* IHY Japan MAGDAS Network
* International Symposium - Solar Extreme Events of 2007, Athens, Greece
* LWS Workshop "From the Sun`towards the Earth" 10-13 September 2007, Boulder, Colorado
* UN/ESA/NASA Workshop on Basic Space Science and IHY, 18-22 June 2007, Tokyo, Japan.
* IHY Europe Activities
* IHY Yemen Activities
* IHY Africa Activities
* Vienna Conferences and Space Weather Exhibition, June 6-15, 2007
* A first for detection of solar storms
* IHY Nepal Activities
* IHY South Africa Update
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Details
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* IHY Activities at Universidad de Sonora, Mexico
The Solar Observatory "Carl Sagan", OCS, operated by the Astronomy Area
DIF-US of the Universidad de Sonora at Hermosillo, Mexico, is
developing several activities concerned with the International
Heliophysical Year.
* OCS began daily operations this year with two 16 cm apochromatic
telescopes fitted with H-alpha and Calcium filters. The observation are
usually conducted from from 15 to 23 UT. Data are available at the
webpages http://cosmos.astro.uson.mx/eosdata.htm
* The image from OCS telescopes are webcast continuously by "@STRO TV"
at http://cosmos.astro.uson.mx/webtv/index.htm These images may be
used for scientific or educational purposes.
* On February 14, we launched the program PROSOL (Program for Virtual
Solar Observers). PROSOL includes observational programs for students
ranging from high school to university degree, amateur astronomers, and
anybody interested in solar astronomy. Should you be interested,
please consult the web pages at
http://cosmos.astro.uson.mx/observa/prosolweb.ht.
* From March 6, the observatory sends a daily Space Weather Report to
media and those interested in the Sun-Earth connection
(http://cosmos.astro.uson.mx/notas/070305.htm).
* As a part of our education outreach, we are producing a 12-part
series TV program on Solar Astronomy inspired by the IHY. Each program
lasts 25 minutes, is distributed to the State TV station and is
available at our Internet TV system "@STRO TV"
http://cosmos.astro.uson.mx/webtv/bbuson.htm. The public is encouraged
to use these programs in their education. You can also consult our
education web pages at http://cosmos.astro.uson.mx/notas/070101.htm
Four of the twelve programs are currently on-line.
* To celebrate its 30 anniversary, the Department for Research in Physics
of the Universidad de Sonora, will hold the III International Physics
Congress from October 10 to 12, 2007. The Symposium IV of the Congress
will be on "The Play of Virtual Solar Observatories in the Solar Cycle 24
http://www.ipc.uson.mx/symposium-iv.htm
* We are dedicating the week of October 1 - 6 for special activities
concerned with the L Anniversary of the beginning of space exploration.
Antonio Sanchez-Ibarra
Head of the Astronomy Area.
OBSERVATORIO "CARL SAGAN", OCS
HERMOSILLO SONORA, 83190 MIXICO
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* IHY Switzerland Activities.
As a part of the IHY Switzerland, the following activities are scheduled for
June 10 2007:
- Public exhibition at Zurich Main Station by ETH solar physicists
- 'Open doors' day at IRSOL and Specola Solare Ticinese in Locarno.
June 21, 2007:
- Lectures at PMOD/WRC in Davos - a lecture day for local schools on
June 22, 2007:
Other dates:
- an evening public lecture by astronaut Claude Nicollier, in Davos
June 23, 2007:
- a day of open house at PMOD/WRC
Arnold Benz
Institute of Astronomy
CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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* IHY Japan MAGDAS Network
On 19 April 2007, installation of Unit SN49 of MAGDAS (Japan's IHY
real-time magnetometer network) was successfully completed by the
Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) on behalf of SERC (Kyushu
University, Fukuoka, Japan). Unit SN49 is located at Davis Station (68
34'30"S, 77 58'E) on the Antarctic Continent. This becomes the
Southern-most magnetometer of the MAGDAS chain (farther South than the
MAGDAS unit on MacQuarie Island, which was installed one year ago by
SERC). MAGDAS data arrives from Davis every 15 minutes via the
Internet. SERC thanks AAD for its outstanding support of MAGDAS
observatories south of mainland Australia (i.e., Davis and MacQuarie
Stations). URL: http:www.serc.kyushu-u.ac.jp Click on "About MAGDAS
(in English)" and then click on "Station Photos" for lots of MAGDAS
photos in the Asia-Pacific region.
George Maeda
SERC, Member of the Technical Staff
(and Assistant Secretary of ULTIMA)
Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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* International Symposium - Solar Extreme Events of 2007, Athens, Greece
An International Symposium - Solar Extreme Events of 2007 Fundamental Science and Applied Aspects
will be held at Athens, Greece, 24 - 2 7 September 2007.
Location: Titania Hotel
Panepistimiou 52, Athens
106 72, Greece
Tel.: +30 210 332 6000
Fax.: +30 210 330 0700
Website: http://www.titania.gr/default.asp
Symposium Website: http://cosray.phys.uoa.gr/SEE2007/
Phone: +30 210 727 6890 / +30 210 727 6901
Fax : + 30 210 727 6987
E-mail: SEE2007@phys.uoa.gr ; LOCSEE2007@phys.uoa.gr
Sponsoring Organizations and Individual Sponsors
We are now in the process of negotiations with sponsors, among them are
the following: National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Committee
on Space Research (COSPAR), European Space Agency (ESA), European
Office of Aerospace R & D (EOARD), Hellenic Ministry of Education,
Hellenic Physicists Association, National Observatory of Athens
Deadlines:
Deadline for abstracts: May 31, 2007
Deadline for pre-registration: June 30, 2007
Abstract submission: electronic submission at the website mentioned above
Notification of abstracts acceptance: June 30, 2007
Registration Fee
Participants should register until June 30, 2007. The registration fee
for the conference participants is 250 Euro. It includes proceedings,
welcome cocktail, coffee breaks, lunches (Monday-Thursday) and Gala
dinner. For students the registration fee is 150 Euro. A
recommendation letter by a member of the teaching staff of their home
institution is mandatory. Companion fee for the social program is
fixed to 50 euros/day, and it includes welcome cocktail and lunches
(Monday-Thursday). The Registration desk will be available in the
conference location on September 24, 2007.
Participants
An upper limit of 120 participants is expected to attend this
international symposium
Scientific Rationale
The descending phase of the 23rd cycle of solar activity was
highlighted by numerous extremely strong energy releases as powerful
solar flares and magnificent coronal mass ejections during the events
on January 2005, July 2005, August-September 2005 and most recently
December 2006, highlighted by powerful solar flares and magnificent
coronal mass ejections.
As a result, of this unexpected intense solar activity, various dynamic
processes in the Earth vicinity were triggered, causing geomagnetic
storms, heating of the upper atmosphere, changes of the electrodynamic
properties of the ionosphere, and creation of the geomagnetically
induced currents on the Earth surface. All these conditions of Space
Weather (SW) change dramatically with Solar Extreme Events (SEE)
development, influenced the reliability of space-born and ground-based
technology systems, and endanger human health and life as well. It is
of major importance to elaborate reliable methods for monitoring and
forecasting of dangerous SW phenomena and to define the mechanisms of
the various SW effects.
The extreme solar-terrestrial events on 2005 and 2006 were recorded by
many space- borne and ground-based instruments and provided us with
rich information to study and better understand the physical reasons
and consequence of the powerful solar events.
The aim of this International Symposium is to provide a world forum for
the discussion of recent interesting events in the coupled
solar-terrestrial system, which attracted the attention of scientists,
engineers and the public, as they are important for our better
understanding of the World we are living in and the knowledge of the
impacts on technological and biological systems. Special attention will
be paid to recent extreme phenomena in the 23-rd solar cycle as well as
archives. SEE 2007 Symposium aims to create opportunities for new
scientific contacts and collaborations. For the first time, in the
series of Solar Extreme Events (SEE) Symposiums, with the occasion of
the completion of 50 years of Space exploration, an additional topic
regarding the International Heliospheric Year (IHY) will be included to
Athens SEE Symposium.
The topics that would be covered are:
- Extreme Events of December 2006
- Energetic processes on the Sun during the extreme events, solar events at
solar minimum.
- The chain of physical processes in the solar-terrestrial system (Sun-
Heliosphere-Magnetosphere-Ionosphere-Upper Atmosphere-Ground).
World-wide particle detector networks for space weather research.
- Integrated Systems of forecasting and alerting on the dangerous consequences
of violent solar storms.
- International Heliospheric Year 2007
All solar, cosmic ray and geo-scientists are invited to participate in the assembly,
submitting contributions to the topical sessions and share their research with
colleagues and friends.
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* LWS Workshop "From the Sun`towards the Earth" 10-13 September 2007, Boulder, Colorado
2nd Announcement.
The NASA Living With a Star program will host a major scientific
workshop on 10-13 September 2007 in Boulder, Colorado, at the NCAR
High Altitude Observatory.
With Hinode returning spectacular data, the STEREO spacecraft moving
in their orbits away from the Earth, and the launch of the Solar
Dynamics Observatory only a year away, the focus of this workshop will
naturally be on new and expected results from solar and
inner-heliospheric instrumentation. These developments will be
discussed within the LWS context of the complete Sun-to-Earth
connection, ranging from solar dynamo to Earth climate, including all
realms in between.
The meeting's themes include: "Sources of space weather";
"Interfaces: from solar interior to atmosphere"; "Interfaces: from
solar orgins to geospace storms"; "(X)(E)UV spectral irradiance:
sources and consequences"; "The solar-heliospheric magnetic field:
gradual and impulsive"; "Fields and waves in Sun and heliosphere";
"Energetic particles: energy gain, transport, and loss in corona and
heliosphere". The sessions are a mix of invited tutorials that
provide broad perspectives and a general introduction; invited reviews
that summarize recent developments, new mission results, or key focus
areas within a particular area; contributed talks; and posters. There
will also be plenary discussion sessions on the (I)LWS program, its
architecture, and the expectations for its future progress.
We invite you to this meeting, to contribute oral and poster
presentations, and to suggest topics for the plenary discussion
sessions.
The meeting's website (http://www.lmsal.com/lws2007/) contains
information on the (evolving) scientific program and (confirmed)
invited speakers, abstract submission (by July 2, 2007), registration
(by August 1, 2007), student support (by June 1, 2007), etc.
On the day following the workshop, 14 September 2007, conference rooms
at HAO will be available to mission teams, focused science groups, and
ad-hoc groups wishing to exploit the opportunity for splinter meetings.
Early September is the best season in Colorado; we look forward to
seeing you there.
C.J. Schrijver
Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory
Lockheed Martin Advanced Techn. Ctr.
3251 Hanover Street, Bldg. 252
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1191, USA
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* UN/ESA/NASA Workshop on Basic Space Science and IHY, 18-22 June 2007, Tokyo, Japan.
United Nations Office at Vienna.
UN/ESA/NASA Workshop on Basic Space Science and the
International Heliophysical Year 2007
hosted by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan,
on behalf of the Government of Japan
(18-22 June 2007, Tokyo, Japan)
1. Background of the Workshops
The United Nations, in cooperation with national and international
space-related agencies and organizations, is organizing annually
workshops on basic space science and the International Heliophysical
Year 2007, particularly for the benefit of scientists and engineers
from developing nations.
With workshops on basic space science and the International
Heliophysical Year 2007, the United Nations Office for Outer Space
Affairs, the European Space Agency, the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, and the IHY Secretariat will assist scientists and
engineers from all over the world in undertaking research and education
in basic space science and participating in the International
Heliophysical Year 2007. Information on the International Heliophysical
Year 2007 is available at
This UN/ESA/NASA Workshop has been endorsed by the United Nations
General Assembly as part of the 2007 activities of the programme of the
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs.
2. Information and Indication of Interest Form Available on the World-Wide-Web
Updated information about the workshop and information material on IHY
can be obtained via the World-Wide-Web at
Individuals who wish to receive further information on the
International Heliophysical Year and/or wish to indicate their interest
to participate in the workshop may use the electronic means available
on the above WWW site.
3. Key Dates for the Workshop
Deadline for Applications 01 May 2007
Notification to Authors 01 June 2007
Workshop 18-22 June 2007
4. Local Organizer of the Workshop
National Astronomical Observatory Japan
Contact Person:
Prof. Kazuhiro Sekiguchi
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
2-21-1 Ohsawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8588, Japan
Phone: +81-422-34-3955
Fax: +81-422-34-3690
Email: kaz@subaru.naoj.org
Web: http://solarwww.mtk.nao.ac.jp/UNBSS_Tokyo07/
5. Venue of the Workshop
The workshop will be held at the National Astronomical Observatory of
Japan (http://www.nao.ac.jp/E/index.html ), Tokyo, Japan
6. Programme of the Workshop
The workshop will be structured around the following topics:
1.Participation of nations in project development for international
heliospheric space missions and supporting low-cost ground-based
instrument array initiatives for world-wide studies in space science.
2.Studies on the participation of developing nations in IHY.
3.Access to data of the Sun-Earth system from ground-based and
space-borne facilities through data archives and virtual
observatories.
4.Operation of astronomical telescope facilities in developing nations: BSS TRIPOD.
5.Data analysis and image processing techniques for space science.
6.Nonextensive statistical mechanics and astrophysics
During the workshop, additional working group sessions will be held to
assess past and develop future activities related to the above topics.
The Workshop on Basic Space Science and the International Heliophysical
Year 2007 will continue the work initiated during the first workshop in
the United Arab Emirates in 2005 (http://www.ihy.uaeu.ac.ae/) and the
second workshop in India in 2006 (http://www.iiap.res.in/ihy/) in
taking space science instrumentation, observation, and education to the
developing nations of the world.
An important feature of the Workshop is introducing data bases and
relevant software tools that can promote space science activities.
There have been enormous number of space missions that have been
accumulating large data bases of scientific data. Similarly, long-term
data bases are available from ground based observations. These data can
be utilized in ways different from originally intended for
understanding the heliophysical processes. One of the goals of the
Workshop is to identify such data bases and make them available to the
world community with necessary software tools so that scientists from
developing countries can benefit from them.
Authors should state clearly for which programme topic the paper is
intended. Contributions that highlight interdisciplinary issues are
particularly encouraged. Poster sessions will be organized for the
duration of the workshop. Authors are also requested to include with
their submission a short, not longer than half-a-page, biography. These
will serve as the presenter's introduction prior to the session in the
workshop. Abstracts of no more than 600 words must be headed by the
(i) Title, (ii) Author(s) Name(s), (iii) Institutional Affiliation (s),
and (iv) Email Address(s). Abstracts must be submitted in electronic
format to Ms. Ayoni Oyeneyin, United Nations Office for Outer Space
Affairs Email Ayoni.Oyeneyin@unvienna.org
7. Selection of Participants
Participants will be selected by the co-sponsors of the Workshop,
through the Local Organizing Committee and the International Scientific
Organizing Committee, on a competitive basis from those who meet the
qualifications provided in the Application Form.
8. Financial Arrangements
Within the limited funds available to the co-sponsors, a number of
selected participants from developing countries and countries with
economies in transition will be offered financial support to attend the
Workshop. Funded participants will be provided with a round-trip air
ticket between their international airport of departure to Tokyo,
Japan, and daily subsistence allowance. Any cost associated with
en-route expenses or any changes made to the air ticket must be borne
by the participants.
Foreign participants who need assistance for their hotel accommodation
in Tokyo may contact the organizing secretary.
9. Language of the Workshop
English will be the working language for the workshop.
10. Visa Requirement and Related Topics
Potential workshop participants are advised to check with the
embassy/consulate of Japan for obtaining the visa, if required. Note
that adequate health insurance is the responsibility of the
participants.
11. Registration Fee
There is no registration fee to participate at and contribute to this workshop.
12. International Scientific Organizing Committee (ISOC)
Al-Naimiy, H., United Arab Emirates University, UAE
Davila, J., IHY/NASA, Washington, DC, USA
Gimenez, A., European Space Agency
Gopalswamy, N., IHY/NASA, Washington, DC, USA
Hasan, S. S., IIA, Bangalore, India
Haubold, H.J., United Nations
Kitamura, M., National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
Rabiu, B., Federal University of Technology, Nigeria
Sakurai, T., National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
13. National Advisory Committee (NAC)
Kaifu, N., Former Director General of NAOJ
Kogure, T., Former Director of Bisei Observatory
Kozai, Y., Director of Gunma Observatory
Miyama, S., Director general of NAOJ
Yumoto, K., Kyushu University
14. Local Organizing Committee (LOC)
Agata, H., National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
Hori, K., National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
Itoh, M., Suginami Science Museum
Sakurai, T., National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (Chair)
Sekiguchi, K., National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
Suematsu, Y., National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
15. Organizing Secretary
Sekiguchi, K., National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
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* IHY Europe Activities
Compiled and transmitted by C. Briand
- Town Hall meeting of EGU
A specific session on IHY - IPY took place during the last EGU. About
15 persons attend the session. Several excellent presentations were made,
of particular note was the project by COST 296 and initiatives
from Norway.
- An IHY Open Doors day is scheduled for all over Europe on June 10, 2007.
So far, 54 institutes/museums/planetarium have
accepted to participate to this celebration. Additional organizations
are expected to announce their participation very soon.
For details, visit:
http://www.lesia.obspm.fr/IHY/pages/out_act_open-doors_participants.html
- We are in contact with an international network of planetarium
(www.ips-planetarium.org) which is now spreading the word about IHY
(and also IPY);
- European IHY General Assembly : 18-22 June 2007, Torino (Italy).
http://ihy2ega.oato.inaf.it/
# IHY Belgium Activities - Transmitted by S. Poedts
- The SWEETS IHY bus will visit Belgium (Ukkel) in the weekend of 6-7
October)
- A TV documentary will be made about the Sun and Space Weather and the
Belgian activities in this domain. The producer is Jos Van Hemelrijck
from VRT Television, Belgium, laureate of the Descartes price for
Research and Science Communication "for producing "Overleven" an
innovative science TV series which follows the work and personalities
of scientists as they solve key scientific enigma". The documentary
will be broad cast in September/October.
- The Belgian IHY workshop will be integrated in the annual meeting of
the Belgian Physical Society and will take place at the end of May 2007.
- Ms. Rosalyn Pertzborn, Dr. Sanjay and Dr. S. Limaye, University of
Wisconsin-Madison delivered talks on "Comparing Earth and Venus"
at the Planetarium of the Royal Observatory of Belgium on April 25, 2007.
- A two-part exhibition is planned at the Planetarium of the Royal
Observatory of Belgium. The first part will focus on the Sun and the
global climate change (May- September 2007) while the second part will
focus on Space Weather and Heliophysical research (September 2007 -
March 2008).
- An IHY desk is being planned at the Researcher's night on September 28,
2007 in Brussels.
- An "Open Door Weekend" is being organized at the Space Pole in Ukkel
(Brussels) during of 6-7 October 2007 with a large IHY tent containing, among other
things, an inflatable planetarium.
# IHY Bulgaria Activities - Transmitted by Penka Stoeva
- Sun-Earth day will be celebrated on March 21, 2007:
At the day of the Equinox, Alexey Stoev (Director, Yuri Gagarin
Public Astronomical Observatory and Planetarium, stoev52@abv.bg)
began a series of six lectures in the Art Gallery in Stara Zagora,
devoted to the IHY. Penka Stoeva inaugurated the Cycle and discussed
the the Sun-Earth day and IHY. Belgian scientists
have distributed printed materials with the key
understandings of the Sun-Earth day "Living in the atmosphere of the
Sun - IHY" and annotations for the lectures.
- Observatories and planetaria from Bulgaria celebrated the
Sun-Earth day. It was also celebrated at the STIL BAS, Stara Zagora
Department, the European Centre for Education and Qualification
"Europe Schools".
- A competition - "We and the Sun" of paintings and photographs, has
been designed for students in three age groups: 7-10, 11-15, and 16-
20 years old. Bulgarian scientists have participated in the Solar Week
- Celebrating the Sun-Earth Connection in classrooms, organizing a
Space Weather Action Centre around one of the computers at the
Bulgarian Observatory.
- Using materials of STEREO observatories, we have made a 3D image
of a rock sanctuary, which is very famous in our region. Students
from the group of archaeoastronomy of the Yuri Gagarin Public
Astronomical Observatory and Planetarium, Stara Zagora were
impressed by this demonstration. See pictures at
http://www.lesia.obspm.fr/IHY/pages/contacts-bulgaria.html
with appropriate glasses, for an illustration.
# IHY Spain Activities - Transmitted by C. Briand
- "A viaje por el sol y por su reino". Organized by the "Italian
College of Madrid" with the support of the Consolato Generale
Italiano de Madrid (Italian General Consult of Madrid) and TV5,a half
day was dedicated to theatre.
Following an improvisation theater representation about the
discoveries of Galielo Galilei, four scientists (Guido Ceppatelli,
Jorge Sanchez Almeida, Javier Rodriguez Pacheco, Carine Briand) gave
talks to 250 students of the school. It was a pleasant experience that
everybody hoped to repeat in the following years !!
# IHY Norway Activities - Transmitted by N. Ostgaard
Paal Brekke join the Norvegian team of IHY as co-coordinator together
with N. Ostgaard
Visit the wonderful explanations of Northern lights for kids :
at http://kids.northern-lights.no/english/
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* IHY Yemen Activities
April 2007 - Celebrating IHY by highlighting the first human in space
Thanks to "IHY fellowships" IHY-Yemen got chance this year to
participate to the world wide "Yuri's Night World Space Party". As
Kuwait is the only other country celebrating the event in the region
young, amateurs of astronomy in the two countries are profiting of this
occasion to promote cooperation and to plan for future activities.
Maryam Aljoaan the supervisor of Space Science center in Kuwait Science
Club <http://astronomy.ksclub.org>http://astronomy.ksclub.org/ is playing an important role in this
regard. (Maryam is now in St. Petersburg studding and preparing herself
to be the first Middle East girl in space)
After exactly 46 years of the first human in space and after
about 22 years of the first Middle East man in space; Professor
Sultan explains the recent situation of Basic Space Sciences in
the Arab countries. An interview made by the wide spread Yemeni
newspaper "Athawra" on April 13, 2007
http://www.althawranews.net/CMS/pdffile/2007/04/13//07.PDF (in Arabic)
May 2007
Celebrating IHY by demonstrating that Physics is present in each moment of our lives
French Cultural Center in Sana'a www.ccclsanaa.com ,
Faculty of science/Sana'a University and IHY-Yemen National Committee organize:
MINIATURE PHYSICS MOSAIC
29 April - 9 May
10:00 -15:00
Faculty of Science/Sana'a University
An exhibit prepared by CCSTI with the support of the French Foreign
Affaires and the participation of the French Society of Physics. The
visitor/student is invited to participate in 18 interactive experiments which
are supported by 15 posters designed in the form of scientific enigma!
The experiments/posters are supervised and demonstrated by
the fourth year undergraduate students who are members in the
IHY-Yemen. Subjects of the posters include various areas of physics,
astronomy, and technology.
A. H. Sultan
Astrophysics Professor,
Head of Physics Department,
Faculty of Science, Sana'a Universit
Sana'a, YEMEN
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* IHY Africa Activities
Please note the following upcoming activities and related web-sites.
- IHY-Africa SCINDA Workshop in Addis Ababa Ethiopia, November 11-16, 2007.
http://sirius-c.ncat.edu/SCINDA2007/
- In conjunction with the above workshop, there will be a
IHY-Africa Space Weather Science and Education Workshop
for details, see: http://sirius-c.ncat.edu/IHY-Africa/
- A Program of "Science on Wheels" is being proposed/planned by IHY Africa
see: http://sirius-c.ncat.edu/SCINDA2007/outreach2.html
The organizers need considerable help in this regard.
If your institution can donate small telescopes, posters, books
or other materials, please contact gutaye@ncat.edu.
Abebe Kebede, Director of Space Science Programs
IHY Africa.
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* Vienna Conferences and Space Weather Exhibition, June 6-15, 2007
Two meetings will take place in Vienna:
- "Radiation Exposure to Aircraft Crew due to Space Weather Effects"
- Space Weather Exhibition
at the Vienna International Center (VIC), United Nations, June 6-15, 2007.
The European Commission in support of projects SWEETS and CONRAD will
organize a space weather conference and a scientific exhibition at the
Vienna International Center (VIC), June 6-15, 2007. Collaborators of
this conference are the United Nations for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)
and the Austrian Research Centers, Seibersdorf (ARC). All activities
are freely accessible for the public.
The space weather exhibition will take place between June 6-15, 2007,
at the Vienna International Center in parallel to the Fiftieth
session of the "Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space"
(COPOUS). The exhibition contains interactive information material
about space weather, such as the world-wide first space weather CD-Rom,
access to space weather observing satellites, a telescope for solar
observations by the visitors, shows of world-wide best movies and
images on space weather and International Heliophysical Year
activities, posters and other public outreach and educational
material. The exhibition will be guided by high level space weather
scientists. The exhibition is freely accessible for the public; an
internet registration is needed.
Starting June 12th, 2007 a conference on "Radiation Exposure to Aircraft Crew
due to Space Weather Effects" will be held at the Vienna International
Center. International space weather experts, representatives of
governmental bodies and airlines will talk about the scientific
background of the radiation exposure effects, the legal status of
radiation protection and practical consequences to aircraft crew. The
scientific conference is freely accessible for the public; an internet
registration is needed.
Contact:
Dr. Peter Beck
Head Radiation Safety Research, Austrian Research Center, A-2444 Seibersdorf, Austria
peter.beck@arcs.ac.at, phone +43 50550 2480, fax + 43 50550 2502
Brigitte Kopinits
Conference Office, Austrian Research Center, A-2444 Seibersdorf, Austria
brigitte.kopinits@arcs.ac.at, phone +43 50550 2545, fax + 43 50550 2502.
Further Information and Registration:
Space Weather Mobile Truck Tour Exhibition, June 6th - 15th, 2007,
Radiation Exposure to Aircraft Crew due to Space Weather Effects, June 12th, 2007
www.radiation-seibersdorf.at/SWEETS2007.at
Links:
SWEETS 2007- Space Weather and Europe - an Education Tool with the Sun: www.sweets2007.eu
CONRAD - Coordinated Network for Radiation Dosimetry: www.eurados.org/conrad/conrad_overview.htm
UNOOSA - United Nations for Outer Space Affairs: www.unoosa.org/oosa
COPOUS - Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space: www.unoosa.org/oosa/COPUOS/copuos.html
International Heliophysical Year: ihy2007.org/
ARC, Seibersdorf, Space Radiation Research: www.radiation-seibersdorf.at/default.asp?id=1284&lid=2
Vienna International Center (VIC): www.unvienna.org/unov/de/vic.html
European Commission: ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm
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* A first for detection of solar storms
Ismail Sabbah, Physics Department, University of Kuwait
proudly reports of their first solar storm ever detected in the Middle
East from their Muon observatory on the 14th December, 2006.
Please see:
http://neutronm.bartol.udel.edu/spaceweather/
To those of you working in this area of storm research, you are
encouraged to contact him at sabbah@kuc01.kuniv.edu.kw
- Editor
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* IHY Nepal Activities
As a part of its 2007 activities, IHY Nepal is organizing a regular
talk programme at its Balmikee campus about astronomy during last
Friday of every month. It provides the public an opportunity to
observe/view the Sun, the moon and viewable planets Venus, Saturn and
Mars every Friday evening at Acharya Institute of Mathematics
(http://www.aimnepal.com.np/content/view/25/41/). Upcoming talks
include "Why Pluto was removed?" and "Sun Earth Relation"
At this time, IHY Nepal operates on purely individual funds. If you
would like to further help IHY Nepal Activities
or sponsor their activities, contact
Jayanta Acharya
National coordinator of Nepal IHY 2007
jayantaacharya@gmail.com
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* IHY South Africa Update
An IHY Open and Outreach Day was held at the North-West University in
Potchefstroom, South Africa on May 1st, 2007. The Science Centre on
campus entertained more than 300 high school learners on that day. A
South African Science Week will also be held on the same campus from
14-18 May with an IHY outreach theme.
Prof. M.S. Potgieter
IHY SA Coordinator