In the discovery of the Universe - 2009 Program

Within the framework of the World Year of the Astronomy 2009, four clubs of Provence met:

- 2AD the astronomy club of Arles

- Pesco Luno the club of astronomy of Isle sur Sorgue

- Sirene observatory of Lagarde d’Apt

- APAP planetarium at Aix en Provence

They propose to the amateurs of stars and astronomy their program rich in observation, meeting and exhibitions.

Participation in great appointment

-On April 4th, from 21 hours: at Isle sur Sorgue, on St Jean stadium.

100 hours of observation for all

Numerous instruments will be soared up into the sky to discover its marvels, in particular the planet Saturn.

-On August 8th, at Isle sur Sorgue, on St Jean stadium St Jean: The night of stars

From 21. 30: observation of the Moon and the summer sky, in search of falling stars

An unexpected scientific meeting

Around Galilee and Darwin

-On June 28th, at Saumane:

Meeting, round table, slide show, meet authors - readers and animations.

" In the discovery of the Universe " Program

On April 18th, at SIREN observatory of Lagarde d’Apt,
" Eyes and sensors of images to discover the heavenly objects "

15 hours: Visit of observatory,
Workshops "cartography" and "prints"
0bservation of the Sun.

18 hours: Frédéric CLETTE meeting - Astrophysicist - Royal Observatory of Belgium - SIDC (Solar Influences Data analysis Center).
Destination " cycle 24 ": the surveillance of the Sun today
" As the activity of the Sun begins its ascent towards its next maximum (N ° 24), it’s interesting to review new available means to observe activity solar energy, that is at professional level or amateur. Passing in review new observation post solar energy on the ground and in the space, it will lead us to admire some spectacular images of our star. We shall see also how the networking of all the observations, stemming from amateurs and from professionals, transformed the way of which the influence of the Sun on our ground environment is now watched and foreseen in a operational and permanent way, as for forecasts weather report. "

21. 30: Observation and images

-On June 12th, at Aix en Provence

18. 30: at the military secondary school, conference by Jean-Pierre LUMINET, director of search in the NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, he’s cosmologist and astrophysicist with international reputation.

A history of the sky from 16-th century till tomorrow
In afternoon, in the park Saint Mitre
* Studio of spectroscopy,
* Observation of the Sun,
* Sessions of planetarium.

-On August 6th, at Isle sur Sorgue, in the village hall, AMA09 day on the subject,
" Universe, discovery and perspectives "

14 hours: Exhibition " Images of the Universe ";
Presentation of works of astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology.
Advice and search post for astronomical sites.
Information stand: university regional trainings in astrophysics.

15 hours: Meeting of the Professor José BUSTO " To track astro-particles "
Followed a studio about astro-particles, with the " Muons telescope"

18. 30: One of 100 great national meeting
" To investigate the borders of the Universe " by the Professor Agnès ACKER

-From 7th till 16th August, at Isle sur Sorgue, room of The Silver Tower

From 10 hr till 12 hr and from 15 hr till 18 hr (free)

Exhibition " Images of the Universe "

-From September, at the secondary school of Isle sur Sorgue.

Meeting

Relocation of the exhibition

-In November, at Arles

Charles FRANKEL meeting

In afternoon: stroll in the Van Gogh's astronomical universe.