Παρασκευή, Αυγούστου 05, 2011

This year's 5th Star Night event opens Friday


This year's 5th Star Night event opens Friday at the 'Serres Astropyli' (Stargate) in the town of Ano Vrontou, at an elevation of 1,100 meters, once again scheduled to coincide with the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower.


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The three-day Star Night event is dedicated this year to the 2011 International Year of Chemistry, and the commenc
The theme of the event, which runs through Sunday, is "Astronomy and Chemistry - In our Life and in our Future", while this year features, for the first time, eminent personalities in the fields of astrophysics and astronomy, among them Thessaloniki Aristotle University (AUTH) astrophysics, astronomy and engineering professor Haris Varvoglis, who will speak on "Asteroids, Comets and Cosmic disasters", and Patras University professor Vassilis Zafiropoulos, who will speak on Cosmic Biochemistry.
The Star Night in Ano Vrontou is turning into an institution, being held for the fifth consecutive year, and attracts hundreds of visitors, including scientists and amateurs, and
The 2011 Star Night will begin with the lighting of a large fire under the starry sky, and the cosmic fireworks display put on by the Perseid shooting starts.
The three-day events will be accompanied by cultural activities hosted by the Ano Vrontou Cultural Club, the Serres Municipal Museum of Natural History, the Serres UNESCO branch, the UNESCO Touring Club, and the local radio-amateurs club, while the "Interactive Digital Planetarium Apollon" will also be presented at the events.
ement of the UN-designated Decade on Biodiversity 2011-2020.devoted stargazers from all over the world.ana-mpa


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