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The IYA2009 logo International Year of Astronomy commemorative coin. The International Year of Astronomy (IYA2009) was a year-long celebration of astronomy that took place in 2009 to coincide with the 400th anniversary of the first recorded astronomical observations with a telescope by Galileo Galilei and the publication of Johannes Kepler's Astronomia nova in the 17th century. [1]
Another example of an ongoing collection is the Chinese Lunar New Year stamps. The stamps have been released on an annual basis with a different animal featured every year. Continuing the trend of putting people that are still alive on its stamps, Canada Post featured Oscar Peterson , the first member of the Order of Canada on a stamp in 2005.
A collection of prize-winning images from 2009 to 2014 published in book form. Astronomy Photographer of the Year is an annual astronomy photography competition and exhibition that is organised by the Royal Observatory, Greenwich (part of Royal Museums Greenwich). The competition was launched in 2009 during the International Year of Astronomy. [1]
22 July 2009: the longest-lasting total solar eclipse of the 21st century occurs. The year 2009 involved numerous significant scientific events and discoveries, some of which are listed below. 2009 was designated the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations .
Towards the end of 2009, Page learned that 2009 was the International Year of Astronomy and designed several posters as a personal project. When the International Year of Astronomy organization saw the posters, they contacted page to seek permission to use them. He granted the permission and the posters were used in promotional events. [6]
2009 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2009th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 9th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 10th and last year of the 2000s decade.
"Stargazer" (Siouxsie and the Banshees song) "Stargazer" (The Tea Party song) "Stargazer" (Rainbow song), also covered by Dream Theater, Lana Lane and Týr "Stargazer", a song by Rx Bandits on the album Gemini, Her Majesty
The IYA Astronomical Diary - 2009, 53 illustrated pages of astronomical information, celebrating the International Year of Astronomy (2009) (with J.V.Narlikar and Samir Dhurde). The Story of Physics , a comic strip serialised in the magazine Science Age, from Sept. 1984 to Dec. 1986; published in book form by Vigyan Prasar , New Delhi, (2002 ...