30 Nights of StarPeace: 3rd part 
Thursday, April 8, 2010
April 7-9 is turn of countries between 36-72 E longitude

"One Peaople, One Sky!"

The massage of Peace is going to the West. Now, April 7-9 is turn of Middle East, West of Asia and East of Africa to share the beausties and wonders of the sky with people and as a whole to show that there is no border between us under the Sky.

10 countries are participating: Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Iran(5 groups), Iraq (4 gourps), Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tanzania and United Arab of Emirates.

In Afghanistan, Kabul, Yunos Bakhshi from Afghanistan Astronomical Association will hold 30NSP on April 8 with a group of Iranian astronomers in Birjand, Yazdan Village, East of Iran. They will contact each other to share peace messages.

In Pakistan, Khalid Marwat on 8 and 9 of April will hold stargazing at Falcon Complex, Malir Cantt in Karachi. Meanwhile in south-east of Iran, Mehbang astronomy group in Zahedan will gathered to have a public star party on April 8. Longitude 72 E passes from Pakistan and that's why Pakistan in participating in both parts: April 4-6 and 7-9.

In United Arab of Emirates, Ahmad AlHariri form Dubai Astronomy Group will join Iran 27 Degrees Inistitude in Qeshm Island, south of Iran on April 8. They will have live show on Justin TV. Meanwhile in Bahrain, Bahrain Astronomical Society will have a 30NSP program.

In Iraq four astronomical societies will hold 30NSP: In Kurdistan of Iraq, city of Erbil, Azhy Chato Hasan from Amateur Astronomers Association of Kurdistan will have sidewalk observation and presentations of the public. At the same time in Kurdistan of Iran Ahmad Fotoohi from Sepehre Nou organization will join them on April 8.

Again in Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq Dr. Nahid Ali Karam will give presentations for the public in Universty of Baghdad, Department of Physics. in Al-Dewanya city of Iraq Javad Kadhim from Talent Youth Organization and in Al-Naseriyah, Iraq Hasan Alwan Al-Sabbar from his personal observatory will have stargazing night and presentations. All the events in Iraq will be on April 8.

In Tanzania, Mpondo Malozo form UNAWE-Tanzania is going to hold an observing program for students of Azania Sec school on April 9. He will join Iraq on April 8 as well.

Syrian Amateur Astronomers Association in Syria and also in Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan, astronomers will go to public places, mount their telescopes and show the sky objects to the people.

 

Thanks to Achy Chato Hasan for designing the poster.

 



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