Beyond IYA2009 Updates

5 November 2010

Nominations Invited for 2011 ASP Educational Awards
The Astronomical Society of the Pacific is now accepting nominations for the Society’s 2011 awards honoring accomplishments in astronomy education and public outreach. Recipients receive a cash award and engraved plaque, as well as travel and lodging to accept the award at the Society’s 2011 Meeting, to be held in Baltimore, Maryland July 30 - Aug. 3. More information: http://www.astrosociety.org/membership/awards/awards.html

IAU Commission 46: Astronomy Education and Development: The latest C46 newsletter is available:http://www.iaucomm46.org/content/newsletters

John Dobson Webcast Space Available
John Dobson, popularizer of the widely-used Dobsonian telescope design that now bears his name, will be interviewed in the first episode of a new series of webcasts, Astronomers Without Borders' Living Legend Series on Saturday, November 13. More information: http://www.astronomerswithoutborders.org/projects/living-legend-series.html

Discover ESO's Hidden Treasures: An Astronomical Images Competition
The European Southern Observatory (ESO) is proud to present Hidden Treasures — a free competition for everyone who enjoys making beautiful images of the night sky using real astronomical data. The competition has some extremely attractive prizes for the lucky winners who produce the most beautiful and original images, including an all expenses paid trip to ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) on Cerro Paranal, in Chile, the world’s most advanced optical telescope. And the winner will have a chance to participate in the nightly VLT observations under the crisp Chilean skies. More information: http://www.eso.org/public/outreach/hiddentreasures/