Sidewalk Astronomers - IYA and ISAN
Please add all your ideas, thoughts and plans concerning the International Year of Astronomy's different programs - 100 Hours, Dark Skies Awareness, Universe Awareness, etc.
2nd ISAN 2008 Report from vadodara,India
Vadodara-the small Cultural capital town of Gujarat state of India. We The Amateur astronomers Association of Vadodara, Organised 2nd ISAN with 3 telescope at 3 different locations. we have also publish press note in local newspapers.Public responce was excellant right from biggining, Our 1st Location Situated at Vadodara-rural area at Nature Park sindhhrot. we have setup 12 inch scope here,about 100 people enjoy watching Moon and saturn. 2nd and 3rd Locations are in vadodara city area, 2nd Location)Band stand -Kamti baug is one of the busy place in city,crowded 365days around 400-450 people enjoy watching through 5 inch scope here.3rd Location Muktanand ground is also Busy place in city, and around 550-600 people enjoy sidewalk. we have started our event at all locations at 7:00PM till 11:00PM.
We have uploaded Pictures of this events on our site you can see it here...
http://aaavadodara.org/modules.php?name=coppermine&file=thumbnails&album=6
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City/country Vadodara/India
The Amateur Astronomers Association of Vadodara 
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