International Year of Astronomy

[OneOfOne]

2009 has been officially sanctioned as the International Year of Astronomy!

So get out there and start organising things!

http://www.astronomy2009.org/

Don't wait until 2009 to start thinking about ways to promote it...start now! I am sure your local astronomical society will welcome any suggestions or assistance.

[Outbackmanyep]

The next IISAC will be like an opening ceremony perhaps? Hope i can make it to that!

[Ric]

Another "McNaught" like comet or two would certainly get people to sit up and take notice.

Maybe an "ISS International year of Astronomy 2009" T-shirts would be good value, I'd be in for a couple of them but that's up to Mike of course.

Cheers

[Outbackmanyep]

Yes Please! And plenty of bumper stickers!!!!!!!!! :thumbsup:

[iceman]

Good idea Ric!

2009 should be a great year for amateur astronomy in general, and hopefully IIS will continue to play a significant role in promoting astronomy in our region of the world.

[[1ponders]]

Did someone say new T-Shirts and bumper stickers???? I'm in!

[Outbackmanyep]

Maybe we could make IIS an affiliated thing to do with Astro Clubs, we can have some literature and stickers and order T-shirts through IIS for clubs that wish to have IIS as a sort of support base in a promotional sponsory thingy kind of way?