On September 18, 2010 amateur astronomers, educators, scientists and the general public will gather together around the world to celebrate International Observe the Moon Night (InOMN) by observing and learning about our nearest neighbor!
2009 was a very big year for lunar exploration. NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO)
began orbiting the Moon, returning more amazing images and more digital data in its first year than any other planetary mission in history. Meanwhile, Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) crashed into the Moon's south polar region in an unprecedented search for water below the Moon's surface.
International Observe the Moon Night (InOMN) - September 18, 2010 - follows NASA's
first celebration of these historic missions as part of the International Year of Astronomy 2009 in public events called "We're at the Moon!" (for LRO) and "National Observe the Moon Night" in the USA (for LCROSS). Astronomers Without Borders (AWB)
is partnering with NASA missions and centers and others to bring the excitement of observing and learning about Earth's closest neighbor in space to the public -- putting the "International" into InOMN.
We invite you to join the celebration by hosting an event at your Planetarium/Science Center/Science Museum. Feel free to circulate the attached "Call to Action" document.
More information at:
http://www.astronomerswithoutborders.org/projects/intl-observe-moon-night.html
Get out and get others looking up and seeing the Moon...in a whole new light!
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