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Open-Doors Day
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Last Update 21/05/2007
List of the institutes involved in the European Open Doors Day
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AUSTRIA
• 10 institutes will participate to the celebration. Please look at the web page
BULGARIA
• Public Astronomical Observatory and Planetarium : Stara Zagora , Smolyan , Varna, Dimitrovgrad, Yambol, Gabrovo
• Astronomical Observatory : Sliven , Haskovo
• Public Astronomical Observatory : Kurdjali, Silistra
• Astronomical Observatory : Troyan
• Astronomical Club : Plovdiv, Ruse, Burgas
• Astronomical Association : Sofia.
CZECK REPUBLIC
Open door at the observatory
FINLAND
• Ursa Astronomical Association is going to organise an event at its observatory in Helsinki city .
The Observatory of Ursa in Helsinki is
located in a very beautiful park in the heart of the city, so it ideally located to atract people who have decided to stay in the city. In case of an uncloudy weather, Ursa will let the visitors view the Sun through their telescopes between noon and 3 pm. I hope the day will be a success.
Ursa has named June 10 the national "Sun Day" and they will market the event on their web site. We will also provide some web + mailing list - marketing for this day.
FRANCE
• Institut d'Astrophysique Spatiale, Orsay 
• Observatoire de Paris
• Observatoire de Paris, Meudon site
Exhibition, conferences, observations and animation for kids. Also presence of the CNES, ESA, Universities and amateur astronomers. Opening between 13:00 and 19:00.
• Laboratoire de Planétologie de Grenoble (LPG) and Laboratoire d'AstrOphysique de Grenoble (LAOG)
In Grenoble, the public will be hosted in an old XVIth century building in a famous hill of the city, “la Bastille”. There will be several exhibitions devoted to space and to the sun.
Depending on the weather conditions, some telescopes and coronados will allow solar observations. Several mini-conferences on the space environment will be given. We will make demonstrations of the Terrella experiment, which simulates the making of the auroras at Earth. This event will be supported by 2 local laboratories, the Laboratoire de Planétologie de Grenoble (LPG) and the Laboratoire d'AstrOphysique de Grenoble (LAOG).
Contact persons: Agnès Blanc, Jean Lilenste
GERMANY
• University of Greifswald
• Max-Planck-Institut für Sonnensystemforschung (MPS), Lindau
• Planetarium Nurenberg: *Sonnen-Abend im Nürnberger Planetarium
• MPS Katlenburg-Lindau: *Tag der Sonne und ihrer Erforschung
• Mediendom Kiel: **Die Sonne - Stern des Lebens
HUNGARY
• Debrecen Heliophysical Observatory
• Konkoly Observatory, Budapest
• KFKI Research Institute for Particle and Nuclear Physics, Budapest
• Budapest Planetarium
• Polaris Observatory, Budapest
• Urania Observatory, Budapest
IRELAND
Armagh Observatory is the oldest scientific institution in Northern Ireland. Visit its gardens and Astropark, and learn about the Sun and its interaction to our planet. Contact Miruna Popescu mdp@arm.ac.uk
ITALY
• The SVIRCO observatory for cosmic rays (Rome) will be opened to the public and will host special presentations on the heliophysical environment.
• The University of L'Aquila and Consorzio Area di Ricerca in Astrogeofisica organize a public conference on the solar-terrestrial relationships.
• The University of Rome “Tor Vergata” organizes observations and talks to the public .
• The Catania Astrophysical Observatory will be opened to the public for solar observations and special conferences.
• The Torino Astronomical Observatory will be opened to the public for solar observations and ad-hoc presentations.
• The Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte-Naples will be opened to the public with visits, observations and special conferences devoted to “the Sun and its role in the Universe”.
• The University of Calabria organizes public conferences and solar spots observations open to the public.
• The Astronomical Observatory of Bologna, in collaboration with other institutes, will organize a day devoted to the Sun with experiments, conferences and activities also for children.
• Arcetri Observatory will organize conferences about the Sun;
SLOVAKIA
• 'Open doors' day at High Mountain Observatories Lomnicky stit and Skalnate Pleso operated by Astronomical Institute, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Tatranska Lomnica, (AI SAS). And June 23, 2007 as well.
• 'Open doors' day at Lomnicky stit Cosmic Ray Station operated by Institute of Experimental Physics, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Kosice
• 'Open doors' day at Hurbanovo, The Slovak Central Observatory (together with Planetarium), at Medzev, Michalovce, Levice and Rimavska Sobota, all operated as "Public Observatories".
• There will be also lectures for local schools at Tatranska Lomnica around the June 10, 2007 (a week before and/or after).
SPAIN
• Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
Opening at the "Teide " and "Roque de los Muchachos" observatories. In La Palma island, a conference cycle in Santa-Cruz de la Palma.
• Planetario de Pamplona
• Museo de la Ciencia y el Cosmos del Organismo Autónomo de Museos del Cabildo de Tenerife
• Museo de la Ciencia y de la Técnica de Terrassa
"Junio 2007, mes del Sol" : all the programme here
• Museo de las Ciencias de Valladolid
• Casa de las Ciencias de Logroño
• Planetario de Madrid
• Planetario de Santander
• Hemisferic/Valencia
• CosmoCaixa/Madrid
• Grupo de Investigación Espacial/Universidad de Alcalá
SWEDEN
• EISCAT
Open door at the observatory
SWITZERLAND
• Physikalish-Meteorologisches Observatorium-Davos World Radiation Center
Details of the activities on http://www.pmodwrc.ch/pmod.php?topic=100Jahrfeier
• Institute of Astronomy, ETH, Zurich open the doors at the Bleien Radio Observatory
UNITED KINGDOM
Open Doors will give the public the opportunity to see Observatories instruments and to hear presentations about current solar work. More on: http://www.courtfarmcornwall.co.uk
The Hartland Observatory has been making measurements of the Earth's magnetic field for 50 years. A unique place to visit and see how the Sun effects the Earth. Contact Alan Thomson awpt@bgs.ac.uk
• Space Today UK
An open day with activities which look at the Sun-Earth connection. Contact Paul Haley PAHAstro@aol.com
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Outside Europe some institutes decide to join the initiative
INDIA
• Radio Astronomy Centre - National Centre for Radio Astrophysics
• Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Udhagamandalam (Ooty) 643001, India
MEXICO
• Museo Tecnologico de la Comision Federal de Electricidad of Mexico City
