Mexico Breaks Guinness World Record during IYA2009

17 March 2010

The record of the most people stargazing was achieved by Mexico during the Galilean Nights last October. With more than 1 100 telescopes officially reported in 41 different sites the Noche de las Estrellas (Night of the Stars) was one of the most successful IYA2009 projects in Mexico.   


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.