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Other Activities, Services |
The Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, besides the research and educational activities, is evolved in carrying out other activities and providing services to the scientific community and for public outreach.
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| Preparing the yearly Almanac of the IAA |
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The IAA regularly publishes the yearly Astronomical Almanac of the Institute (in Greek language).
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| Astronomical information |
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Supplying astronomical information and services to the
scientific and academic community. Supplying particular astronomical data to Governmental and other organizations and to individuals.
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| Public Outreach - Mass Media |
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Preparing information on selected astronomical phenomena events for publication in press, presentation in mass media.
The Institute prepared special astronomical publications for about 50 weekly issues of main greek newspapers "Eleftherotypia" (1994-1998) and "Imerisia" (1999-2000). They were edited in collaboration with the journalist Christos Proukakis. These publications included articles for particular astronomical phenomena, weekly ephemerides and sky maps. Such publications were also prepared for the first issues of the greek edition of the "Scientific American".
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| Open Nights |
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More than 100,000 visitors from all over
the Greece have been guided by the Visitor
Centre of IAA since its start in September 1995. The guidance
includes a General Astronomy lesson, video projections, and
visit to the 62.5 Newall refractor. Regularly are organized
Open Gate Days in the Krioneri Observatory.
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| NOANET |
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The Institute administers and manages NOANET, the Wide Area Network of the National Observatory of Athens. A part of this WAN is the computers network of the IAA. |
| Web Pages Services |
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Several non-Institute web pages are hosted
by the IAA servers. The central page of the National Observatory
of Athens, NOA,
is maintained. IAA hosts the NOANET
online statistics page. In collaboration with the Institute
for Environmental Research and Sustainable Development (IERSD)
and the Institute for Space Applications and Remote Sensing
(ISARS) of NOA, the IAA supports the online
weather service of NOA and the weather
forecasting service of NOA maintained by the IERSD. Here
are also hosted web pages GNCA
( Greek National Committee of Astronomy). |
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