Oman

Single Point of Contact

Dr. Saleh Said Al-Shidhani
Physics Dept. College of Science
PO Box 36
Sultan Qaboos University
123
Oman

Phone +968 9521 7145
Fax +968 2415 2100
E-mailshidhani7@squ.edu.om
Websitehttp://www.falakoman.org/Iyaactivity.htm


Highlights

Space Week activities
4 - 10 October 2009
A series of lectures and activities to highlight the role of space technologies in improving raising the standard of living in the Earth.

100 Hours of Astronomy
2 - 5 April 2009, AL-Sahwa Gardens
To allow the largest number of people to look through telescopes and explore celestial bodies in globally synchronised manner.

Star parties
Monthly
A series of observations of astronomical phenomena such as eclipses, and training members on how to use modern goto telescopes.

 

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.