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1 IYA2009 in The Netherlands Gijs Verdoes Kleijn Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, University of Groningen Also on behalf of Dutch Task Group IYA2009

2 Task group members Marieke Baan (NOVA, coordinator) Marieke Baan (NOVA, coordinator) Peter Barthel (Kapteyn Astronomical Institute) Peter Barthel (Kapteyn Astronomical Institute) Carl Koppeschaar (science journalist) Carl Koppeschaar (science journalist) Niek de Kort (science journalist) Niek de Kort (science journalist) Jan Lub (Leiden Observatory, SPoC) Jan Lub (Leiden Observatory, SPoC) Carolina Ödman (UNAWE) Carolina Ödman (UNAWE) Govert Schilling (science journalist), Govert Schilling (science journalist), Frans Snik (Astronomy Institute Utrecht) Frans Snik (Astronomy Institute Utrecht) Marjan Tibbe (Astron) Marjan Tibbe (Astron) Marjolein van Breemen (ESERO = ESA’s European Space Education Resource Office ) Marjolein van Breemen (ESERO = ESA’s European Space Education Resource Office ) Gijs Verdoes Kleijn (Kapteyn Astronomical Institute) Gijs Verdoes Kleijn (Kapteyn Astronomical Institute) Jasper Wamsteker (SRON) Jasper Wamsteker (SRON) Robert Wielinga (Sonnenborgh) Robert Wielinga (Sonnenborgh)

3 Status of national effort Website under construction: Website under construction: Currently http://www.iya2009.nl Currently http://www.iya2009.nlhttp://www.iya2009.nl Final: http://www.jaarvandesterrenkunde. nl Final: http://www.jaarvandesterrenkunde. nl http://www.jaarvandesterrenkunde. nl http://www.jaarvandesterrenkunde. nl Brainstorming phase ends ~1 Dec2007 Brainstorming phase ends ~1 Dec2007

4 Ideas, ideas Events Events Night of the Stars (Jan, Feb) Night of the Stars (Jan, Feb) Collaborate with yearly events: National Starwatching Days; National week of Children’s books; National Science week Collaborate with yearly events: National Starwatching Days; National week of Children’s books; National Science week Websites Websites The Universe as a Astronomical Zoo The Universe as a Astronomical Zoo Valentine’s Day: give a star (via e-card?) Valentine’s Day: give a star (via e-card?) “Dutch APOD” “Dutch APOD”

5 Ideas, ideas TV programs TV programs Collaborate with the TV weather forecast: sky chart Collaborate with the TV weather forecast: sky chart Approach children’s info/science programs (“Klokhuis”) Approach children’s info/science programs (“Klokhuis”) General documentary does not seem to fly General documentary does not seem to fly Competitions Competitions Drawings (‘Draw the Moon’) Drawings (‘Draw the Moon’) Essays Essays

6 Ideas, ideas ‘Collector’s items’ ‘Collector’s items’ Collect constellations at your supermarket Collect constellations at your supermarket Commemorative postage stamps Commemorative postage stamps Freecards Freecards Naming SSSMs Naming SSSMs Hans Lippershey (credited with creating and disseminating designs for the first practical telescope: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Lipp ershey) Hans Lippershey (credited with creating and disseminating designs for the first practical telescope: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Lipp ershey) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Lipp ershey http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Lipp ershey

7 Ideas, ideas Educational activities Educational activities Solarsystem year guide Solarsystem year guide Book about History of Dutch Astronomy Book about History of Dutch Astronomy Robotic telescopes Robotic telescopes Organize telescopes for primary schools Organize telescopes for primary schools Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) educational material Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) educational material Herschel and the Invisible Universe Herschel and the Invisible Universe IR oriented program led by Peter Barthel and Gijs Verdoes Kleijn from Groningen University/Kapteyn Astronomical Institute IR oriented program led by Peter Barthel and Gijs Verdoes Kleijn from Groningen University/Kapteyn Astronomical Institute Herschel launch July 2008, 4 months to L2: science in 2009 Herschel launch July 2008, 4 months to L2: science in 2009

8 Status of Herschel and the Invisible Universe Three science foci Three science foci 1. Early day’s of the Universe: high-z galaxies 2. Monsters in space: starbursting galaxies and active supermassive black holes 3. Birthchambers of the Universe: star forming regions Finalizing choice of formats: Finalizing choice of formats: ‘Universe is coming to a place near you this summer’ : Mobile lesson room with University Discovery bus+ mobile planetarium ‘Universe is coming to a place near you this summer’ : Mobile lesson room with University Discovery bus+ mobile planetarium William Herschel and his assistant on tour William Herschel and his assistant on tour The Infrared Netherlands Photo Competition: The most beautiful infrared picture from the Netherlands: professional optical photographers team up with young essay writers The Infrared Netherlands Photo Competition: The most beautiful infrared picture from the Netherlands: professional optical photographers team up with young essay writers The backbone: website for communications/In depth education material via Website (inspired/based on Cool Cosmos The backbone: website for communications/In depth education material via Website (inspired/based on Cool Cosmos

9 ‘The Universe is coming to a place near you this summer’ Advice on mobile planetarium very much welcome!!

10 William Herschel and his assistant on tour

11 The Infrared Netherlands Photo Competition

12 IPAC Website

13 IYA2009 … re-reading CAP05 on my way to Athens…. A universal opening/closing event that connects people to the Universe worldwide at the same time would be great: A universal opening/closing event that connects people to the Universe worldwide at the same time would be great: Jan1: Sending/getting a message to/from space? ‘Sending a star’ from space to a friend? Jan1: Sending/getting a message to/from space? ‘Sending a star’ from space to a friend? Dec31: closing ceremony/inauguration IYA2009 legacy sites? Dec31: closing ceremony/inauguration IYA2009 legacy sites?

14 IYA2009 …re-reading CAP05 on my way to Athens…. Projects that connect children across the globe are great…..remember Venus Transit 2004 Projects that connect children across the globe are great…..remember Venus Transit 2004

15 IYA2009 … a thought 5 minutes ago…. Worldwide Miss and Mister Universe Miss and Mister Universe election 2009

16 Summary (of ideas) Ideas for IYA2009 Ideas for IYA2009 Nationally Nationally Global: space messages, IYA09 legacy sites Global: space messages, IYA09 legacy sites Miss and Mister Universe election Miss and Mister Universe election Herschel and the Invisible Universe program at Kapteyn Institute Herschel and the Invisible Universe program at Kapteyn Institute

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