>

Directory Statistics

There are 856 listings in our website

Subsrcibe to our Newsletter

Twitter Image
Facebook Image

DIRECTORY TREE

Facebook Like box

Widgetkit Twitter

NASA

RT @SpaceX: Inspections found a faulty check valve on engine #5. We are replacing tonight. Next attempt Tuesday, 5/22 at 3:44 AM ET. #DragonLaunch

by NASA

AstronomyMag

T - 1 day until the eclipse. At the hotel in Flagstaff. Friends arriving left and right. Supper in a few hrs, then to Lowell Obs. -meb

by AstronomyMag

AstronomyMag

May 19 sky event: Asteroid Juno is at opposition, 8 p.m. EDT (0h UT May 20)

by AstronomyMag

AstronomyMag

In Phoenix on the way to Flagstaff. Will observe thru Lowell Observatory's 24-inch scope tonite. -meb

by AstronomyMag

Friday, 03 February 2012 17:05

Amateur Astronomy in Africa

Written by 
Rate this item
(2 votes)
AddThis Social Bookmark Button
AddThis Social Bookmark Button
AddThis Social Bookmark Button

      Amateur astronomy, also called backyard astronomy and stargazing, is a hobby whose participants enjoy watching the night sky (and the day sky too, for sunspots, eclipses, etc.), and the plethora of objects found in it, mainly with portable telescopes and binoculars. Even though scientific research is not their main goal, many amateur astronomers make a contribution to astronomy by monitoring variable stars, tracking asteroids and discovering transient objects, such as comets.

 

        In Africa, the practice of amateur astronomy is not developed enough.
We can note the presence of astronomy clubs in some countries of North Africa (Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria ....) and especially in South Africa where the practice of amateur astronomy is highly developed.
           Besides these geographical areas, over most of Africa the practice of amateur astronomy is almost inexistant.
However, since the AMA2009 (International Year of Astronomy 2009), we see the emergence of astronomy clubs in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Mozambique, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Nigeria ...


The map below gives you an overview of amateur astronomy clubs by country.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read 884 times Last modified on Thursday, 16 February 2012 19:08
More in this category: Observatories in africa »

428 comments

Leave a comment

Make sure you enter the (*) required information where indicated. HTML code is not allowed.

FaLang traduction system by Faboba

Solar Terrestrial Data


Created by PA4RM

Solar Terrestrial Data 2


Created by PA4RM