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07 July 2009 IYA Discovery Guide:<br><b>Black Holes</b> 07 July 2009 IYA Discovery Guide:
Black Holes

Use these IYA Discovery Guides to discover the excitement of the International Year of Astronomy. July's theme is Black Holes. See what these elusive objects really do and locate where they are in the night sky with these Black Hole Star Maps.

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Download FileDownload July 2009 IYA Discovery Guide (PDF, 1.3 MB)

Go to URLFind out What's Up in the sky now with this video
Go to URLThis PowerPoint tells you all about black holes
Go to URLLearn about gravity and black holes in this activity
Go to URLWonder why you can't escape a black hole? Find out
Go to URLThere's an eclipse this month. Learn why
Go to URLSee what else is happening for IYA in the US


Keywords:
*IYA 2009, Black Holes, Milky Way Galaxy
Audience Levels:
Middle School, High School to Adult, General Public, Youth Groups, Scouts, Amateur Astronomers
Venues:
Outside - Night
Educator Types:
Amateur Astronomer, K-12 Teacher, 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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