A presentation

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A presentation
Speaker Ruxandra POPA President of the
Bucharest Astroclub
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• is promoting amateur astronomy since 1968,
  continuing the traditions of the first Romanian
  Astronomical Society Camille Flamarion
  (1908-1912).

A presentation Speaker Ruxandra POPA
President of the Bucharest Astroclub
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Our people
46 members, most of them young and well-trained
amateur astronomers always ready for a high
quality sustained work
A presentation Speaker Ruxandra POPA
President of the Bucharest Astroclub
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Our projects
Projects with the public at the Astronomical
Observatory Amiral Vasile Urseanu , Publishing
projects, Observational projects, Linked to the
most important astronomical events, Permanent
observations, Special projects, The annual
astronomical camp LIRA., Workshop
projects, Projects that concern astronomy courses
in schools and astronomy popularization, Astronomy
history projects, VENUS PROJECT 2004
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President of the Bucharest Astroclub
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Our projects
Projects with the public at the Astronomical
Observatory Amiral Vasile Urseanu
Assistance for the public Access at books,
astronomy publications, star charts etc. from our
associations library Astronomy programs
(PC) Special assistance on the astronomical
terrace and at the instruments.
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President of the Bucharest Astroclub
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Our projects
Publishing projects

• Newspapers, radio and television broadcast,
• -- VEGA our e-mail sanded publication 200
  readers all over the country.
• Internet discussion group.

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President of the Bucharest Astroclub
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Our projects
Observational projects
- Linked to the most important astronomical
events. - Permanent observations The variable
stars observations Sun observations Messier
Marathon High-resolution photography - Special
projects. determined by astronomical alerts
(e.g. graze) - The annual astronomical camp
LIRA.
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President of the Bucharest Astroclub
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Our projects
Workshop projects

• periodically organized for new members
• construction of astronomical instruments.

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Our projects
Astronomy courses in schools and astronomy
popularization

• Practical astronomy courses for the beginners
• Introducing astronomy in the scholarship program
  
• National symposiums.
• - National Astronomy Olympics / preparation
  of our young students for the International
  Astronomy Olympics.
• - Selecting young students for Life in the
  Universe contest organized by the European
  Astronomy Association CERN.

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President of the Bucharest Astroclub
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Our projects
Astronomy history projects

• communications and symposiums about amateur and
  professional astronomers

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President of the Bucharest Astroclub
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Our projects
VENUS PROJECT 2004
Bucharest Astroclub- information -
transmission of the Venuses transit on the
Internet - observations and
photography Urania Association - information
for the public - observational
projects SARM - information -
observations Physics University - physical
phenomenon studies - observations
A presentation Speaker Ruxandra POPA
President of the Bucharest Astroclub