This is an event not to be missed.

For the fourth consecutive year, University Science of Malaysia will be organizing an astronomy exhibition. This year’s event “USM Astronomy Convention and Expo 2008” with the theme “Astronomy and Space––Open Your Hearts” will be held from 18 to 20 July 2008 in Universiti Sains Malaysia. This event is organized by the Astronomy and Atmospheric Science Research Unit of Universiti Sains Malaysia together with the Mufti Department of Penang and the Penang Matriculation College. Again many activities will be held for teachers, students and members of the public. Many schools, colleges, astronomy organizations and astronomy enthusiasts from all over Malaysia and neighbouring countries have been invited to take part in this year’s event.

The organizing committee of the “USM Astronomy Convention and Expo 2008" would like to invite you and all astronomy enthusiasts to take part in this event which will be held in the Main Examination Hall and Padang Kawad of Universiti Sains Malaysia from 18 – 20 July 2008. You are encourage  to bring your telescope/telescopes and other astronomical equipment to Universiti Sains Malaysia for this convention and expo, if you have one. During the first and second evenings of this convention, there will be a “Star-Party”.

Please click here for the full programmes of the events. http://www.perseid.com.my/upload_files/130/2a%20Program%20for%20USM%20Astronomy%20Convention%20and%20Expo%202008.doc

If you are interested to take part in the “USM Astronomy Convention and Expo 2008” please contact the following persons:

(1)   Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chong Hon Yew,

      Astronomy and Atmospheric Science Research Unit,

Universiti Sains Malaysia

(e-mail: [email protected], h/p: 016-3157318)

 

(2)   En. Jamil Zakaria,

      Astronomy and Atmospheric Science Research Unit,

      Universiti Sains Malaysia

      (e-mail: [email protected], h/p: 012-4577990)

 

(3)   En. Abdul Jalil B. Yahya

Mufti Department of Penang

(e-mail: [email protected], h/p: 013-5313898)