Egypt

Single Point of Contact

Ayman Elsayed
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Alexandrina, Planetarium Science Center
Chatby 21526
Alexandria
Egypt

Phone +20 4839999 Ext.:1740-1739
Fax +20 4820464
E-mailayman.elsayed@bibalex.org
Websitehttp://www.bibalex.org/en/psc/GetInvolved/IYA2009.aspx


Some activities in Egypt

Summer Program at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina

The Planetarium Science Center at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina starts its annual summer program on the 20th of June. This year as the International Year of Astronomy, there is 2 workshops related to Astronomy, such as Stars workshop and Solar System workshop, as well as Eratosthenes Festivity to repeat the experiment of Eratosthenes to measure the circumference of the Earth. Also there will be two astronomy camps in two protectorates in Egypt, namely Siwa and Saint Catherine, where students will do sky observations and other astronomy activities.

 

"Pages of the Sky" Exhibition

This exhibition displays unique volumes by the 15th - 17th Century prominent European astronomers, in order to celebrate the International Year of Astronomy (IYA 2009), in the context of the Egypt-Italy Science Year (EISY 2009). Among the books on display is the first edition of Sidereus Nuncius, by Galileo Galilei (1610), in which celestial bodies are first described as based on telescope observation; De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium, by Nicolaus Copernicus (1566); and the recently restored Firmamentum Sobiescianum, the celestial atlas by Johannes Hevelius (1690). Visitors will be able to see the books and browse them virtually on the computers accompanying the exhibition.

 

Bibliotheca Alexandrina - Planetarium Science Center - IYA2009 Activities: http://www.bibalex.org/en/psc/GetInvolved/IYA2009.aspx

Contact: Planetarium Science Center
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
P.O. Box : 138, Chatby,
Alexandria 21526, Egypt.
Tel.: +203 483 9999
Ext.: 2350 - 2351
Fax: +203 482 0464


For information or comments about the Planetarium, please send to:
Planetarium@bibalex.org

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.