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01 January 2009 IYA Discovery Guide:
Telescopes and Space Probes: Today's Starry Messengers
Use these IYA Discovery Guides to discover the excitement of the International Year of Astronomy. January's theme is Telescopes and Space Probes: Today's Starry Messengers. Learn about Venus this month and use the "Are You Ready to Observe?" activity to get your eyeballs primed to look up.
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 Download January 2009 IYA Discovery Guide
(PDF, 4.32 MB)
 Get inspired by IYA with this short video
Use this PowerPoint to learn about telescopes
Find out why Venus has phases with this activity
Confused about telescope power? Try this activity
NASA has big plans for IYA
Find out what else is happening for IYA in the USA
Keywords: |
*IYA 2009, Solar System, Telescopes
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Audience Levels: |
Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School to Adult, General Public, Youth Groups, Scouts |
Venues: |
Outside - before sunset, Outside - Daylight, Outside - Night |
Educator Types: |
Amateur Astronomer, K-12 Teacher, Museum/Nature Center Educator, Planetarium Professional, Professional in Astronomy-related Field, Youth Group Leader (e.g. Scouts) |
Category: |
IYA 2009 |
Source: |
Astronomical Society of the Pacific
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