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VT-2004 PROGRAMME IN POLAND

Presentation prepared by the Polish National NodeBarbara Cader-Sroka and Pawel Rudawy

Astronomical Institute of Wroclaw University

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POLAND - FINAL STATISTICS

85 Schools 36 Clubs

135 Individuals 35 Other

291 (11.2%) Registered Participants

124 (9%)

Active Participants

327 (8.3%) Processed Observations

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HOW DID IT START

Polish web-page of the VT-2004 Programme Information campaign in Poland

Polish Ministry of Education and Science Curatoria, schools Amateur astronomers, clubs Planetaria Astronomical Observatories and Institutes Astronomical and educational portals

Electronic leaflet and brochure for distribution Magazines, newspapers, radio and TV stations Patrons and partners of the Programme

ACTIVITIES OF THE POLISH NATIONAL NODE

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GREAT RESPONSE OF POLESREPRESENTATIVES FROM 16 PROVINCES

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BROCHURE

EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS

LEAFLETS

POSTERS IN POLISH

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GREAT PREPARATIONS, GREAT EXPECTATIONS

GLIWICE

DĄBROWAGÓRNICZA

WROCŁAW

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THE DAY OF THE TRANSIT

WARSZAWA

ASTRO-PICNICS IN MAIN ASTRONOMICAL INSTITUTIONS

POZNAŃ

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THE DAY OF THE TRANSIT

WROCŁAW

KRAKÓW

ASTRO-PICNICS IN MAIN ASTRONOMICAL INSTITUTIONS

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ASTRO-PICNICS IN OTHER PLACESPLANETARIA, SCHOOLS

CHORZÓW

KAMIENIEC

GŁOGÓW

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DISPLAYS AT MAIN CITY SQUERES

PSZCZYNA

WROCŁAW

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AGE DOES NOT MATTER

POZNAŃ

OPOLE

CHRÓŚCINA

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VERY DEMANDING VISITORS

LUBLIN

WADOWICE

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PROJECTION METHOD:YOU CAN PROJECT SUN ON ANYTHING

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DIFFERENT HARDWARE, THE SAME FUN

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12 LIVE INTERNET TRANSMISSIONS

KRAKÓW

WROCŁAW

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12 LIVE INTERNET TRANSMISSIONSCentre of Theoretical Physics

Polish Academy of Science, Warsaw

http://www.cft.edu.pl/~tomsow/astro

http://live.astronet.pl

Astronomical Observatory of Jagiellonian University, Cracow

http://byk.oa.uj.pl/wenus/

Astronomical Centre of the N. Copernicus University, Toruń

http://www.astri.uni.torun.pl/tranzyt/index.html

Astronomy and Astrophysics Section of the Physics Institute, Szczecin University

http://wenus.univ.szczecin.pl/live.html

Astronomical Institute of Wrocław University,

http://www.astro.uni.wroc.pl/transmisja/live.html

Łódź Planetarium http://www.planetarium.toya.net.pl

Solar Observations Section of Polish Amateur Astronomers Society, Warsaw

http://sun.vipserv.org/http://sun.vipserv.org/sun_pl.htm

http://sosptma.astrowww.pl/

School Amateur Group PULSAR http://www.2lo.wlodawa.pl/vt2004/ .

Astronomical Portal - Toruń, Łódź, Kraków, Wrocław (four transmission

simultaneously)

http://www.astronomia.pl/wenus2004

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FROM PENCIL TO CCD

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MEDIA – THE 4TH POWER

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GREAT CHALLENGE, GREAT RESULTS Admiring rare astronomical event Promotion of science - from interest to knowledge Promotion of international cooperation by forming the community of observers Establishing the platform for sharing experience Emphasizing the role of the amateurs in astronomy Lesson of history for future purposes

historical measurement and modern tools searching for extra-solar planets

Arousing interest in scientific research reduction of the data uncertainty in scientific research usage of computer, Internet, GPS etc.

Increasing interest in astronomy and generally in science Great role of popularization

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THE HAPPY END