Let's have a look to the stars!
Friday, March 30, 2007
Do you want to know more about our solar system, life and death of stars, galaxies…?
IAESTE Basel invites you to an observation evening at the Astronomical Institute of the University of Basel. The Astronomical Institute was founded in 1894 and its research focuses mainly on galaxy evolution and near-field cosmology. The Institute also participates in the NASA mission SIM and the ESA mission GAIA. Furthermore, in studies of galaxy evolution and cosmology researchers at the Institute are avid users of NASA's and ESA's Hubble Space Telescope.
The Programme
19:45 : Meeting in front of the Astronomical Institute
20:00 : Start of the presentation (English language) and observation of the stars via telescopes
22:30 : Going out in Basel (it's Friday night!)
Things to bring
Good mood
Notepad and pencil
We will meet at 19:45 in front of the Astronomical Institute.
How to find the Astronomical Institute
Astronomisches Institut
Venusstrasse 7
CH - 4102 Binningen
From Bahnhof SBB (central railway station):
On foot: Exit the railway station viaduct in the direction Gundeldingen (Media Markt). Walk along the Gempenstrasse opposite the exit till you come to Gundeldingerstrasse. Now turn right and continue till you hit a big cross-way. After a small climb on the hill to your left (Friedhofstrasse, note that this street has a strong incline), and you will pass under a little bridge. Keep straight on, and then take the first street on the left. This is Venusstrasse. The Astronomical Institute is about 150 m further leftwards down this road.
By tram: Exit the station towards Centralbahnplatz (main exit). Take tram line 2 in the direction Binningen and get off at the third stop Margarethen. On the other side of the tram stop, take Friedhofsstrasse (note that this street has a strong incline) to walk up the hill, and you will pass under a little bridge. Keep straight on, and then take the first street on the left. This is Venusstrasse. The Astronomical Institute is about 150 m further leftwards down this road.
Or check out this link: Map which shows where it takes place
Costs
This event is for free, you only have to pay your train and tram ticket.
Number of participants and registration
Please register for this event between 2007-03-22 16:00 and 2007-03-26 16:00 (registration exclusively electronically and in the given time frame; link for registration published here during this time).
The first ones to do so who fit in our group of up to 30 people (including helpers) are in! If the list of participants is already filled up, you can still register. You are then added to the waiting list, and with a bit of luck you can still join!
Further details
If you have any question, feel free to ask us! Send an e-mail to astronomy2007{-at-}iaeste{.}ch*.
We are looking forward to having a good time together with you!
Britta
for IAESTE LC Basel
*Replace '{-at-}' by '@' and '{.}' by '.' in the e-mail address.
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