United Kingdom
Single Point of Contact
Prof. Ian Robson
UK Astronomy Technology Centre
Royal Observatory
Blackford Hill
Edinburgh EH9 3HJ
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 131 668 8438 |
| Fax | +44 131 668 8314 |
| eir@roe.ac.uk | |
| Website | http://www.astronomy2009.co.uk/ |
Highlights
1000 free good quality telescopes to secondary schools funded by STFC and the RAS and organised by the SPA
Touring FETTU exhibition to major cities around the UK - one-month at each location - funded by the RAS using the FETTU prototype exhibition boards from ASTRONET Symposium
Two 'MoonWatch' weeks (spring and autumn) where all the events of 100 hours of astronomy will be undertaken by amateurs - viewing nights, sidewalk astronomy, etc.
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