International Year of Astronomy Events

2009 has been declared the International Year of Astronomy. This is a global effort initiated by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) and UNESCO to help the citizens of the world rediscover their place in the Universe through the day- and night-time sky, and thereby engage a personal sense of wonder and discovery. IYA events are happening all over the world in 2009, and Rhodes is excited to participate with events listed on this page.

Spring Semester Events

Date	Event
February 6 (if clouds on Feb. 6, rescheduled for Feb. 7)	Rhodes Observatory Open House
March 6 (if clouds on March 6, rescheduled for March 7)	Rhodes Observatory Open House
April 1 7:00pm, Hardie Auditorium	Peyton Rhodes Physics Lecture AStudy in Scarlet: The Spitzer Space Telescope View of the Triangulum Galaxy
April 1-30	"From the Earth to the Universe" exhibit at Memphis Central Library
July 30 (if clouds, rescheduled for July 31)	Moon Madnes 2009! Observatory Open House to Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Moon Landing. 8:00-11:00pm, Rhodes Observatory

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