Saudi Arabia

Single Point of Contact

Prof. Hassan Basurah
Astronomy Department
King Abdu-Alziz University
Faculty of Science

Saudi Arabia

Phone +966 2695 2285
Fax +966 2695 2284
E-mailhbasurah@kau.edu.sa
Websitehttp://www.astronomy2009sa.org/



Highlights

School students training for sky objects
Jeddah, 3-4/ 1/ 2009
Seminars and telescope observations for two days at Jeddah Science Innovation Club.
http://www.jsic.org.sa/

Crescent visibility
Riyadh, 2-3 / 2/ 2009
Teaching astronomical fundamentals for specific peoples interested in crescent visibility. King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology.
URL: http://rpc.kacst.edu.sa/inst/agri/astronomy_index.php

Astronomical night
Jeddah, 3 / 2/ 2009
Astronomical exhibitions of the sky (planets, Moon, and stars), Star parties and telescope hands-on experience training. The astronomy club of kAU (King Abdulaziz University).
http://art.kau.edu.sa/content.aspx?Site_ID=130&lng=AR&cid=1446

 


Organisational Associates:
ESO AAS INSU CAS STRW NOVA STFC SCNAT SPA NRC MEC CNES DLR ESA JAXA NAOJ APL PS ESF ISRO ICRAN NLSI NOT U Cluster NASAEAS ASI NRAO CEA  KASI EAE SPA AUI CROSCI



The International Year of Astronomy 2009 is endorsed by the United Nations and the International Council of Science.