Video with images and sequences from Jupiter, its galilean
moons, and other details. The images are from the VOYAGER spacecraft
and the HUBBLE telescope. The background music is the fourth movement
of the Suite "The Planets", by Gustav Holst: "Jupiter, Bringer of
Jollity", interpreted by the Symphonic Orchestra of Montreal. This
video is to celebrate the INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMY YEAR: 2009 (IYA2009),
as declared by the UNESCO: http://www.astronomy2009.org/
Test video of what will be a series of videos by the
Astronomical League promoting IYA 2009. Produced by J. Meece, Interface
Productions, Inc.
2009 will mark the 400th anniversary of Galileo's first
telescopic observations of the cosmos. In celebration of the opening of
this new era in astronomy, the astronomical communities of the world,
both professional and amateur, are planning a year of events under the
banner "The International Year of Astronomy (IYA)."
In accordance with the International Year of Astronomy (IYA) the
Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP), two of the United States'
premier planetariums, Interstellar Studios, Southern Oregon Public
Television (SOPTV), and leading astronomers, historians and science
writers will produce a yearlong innovative set of integrated visual
experiences, celebrations, and public education and outreach program.
An initial component is a high-definition public television broadcast,
followed by a companion full dome planetarium program that will weave
technology, science, and the human experience together, and launch
viewers into a world of discovery via the Internet and science centers
nationwide. The video production and planetarium program will be
translated into many of the world's most commonly spoken languages for
international distribution. We hope that everyone will be inspired to
look at the skies and appreciate the journey of discovery that began
with Galileo's simple act of gazing through two small pieces of
polished glass.
Enjoy
Space.co.uk interviews Steve Owens, UK Coordinator for the
2009 International Year of Astronomy, at the UK Space Conference.
View the full video at www.space.co.uk
