06 May 2006
The Planetarium Science Center celebrated the "Astronomy Day", an annual international event that takes place on a Saturday, sometime between mid-April and mid-May, just before the first quarter moon. This year it was celebrated on 6 May 2006. The event included the following activities:
1) a lecture: "From Alexandria to the Milky Way", by Dr. Omar Fikry;
2) Two workshops: the "Sundial" and the "Solar System";
3) An observation of the "Sky of Alexandria", by Mr. Aymen Ibrahem; and finally
4) A videoconference with NASA: "Our Solar Neighborhood".
The Planetarium Science Center reached the final round of selections for the Sky & Telescope Astronomy Day Award. Although the Center did not win, the judges were very impressed with the entry and decided to award the Center an Honorable Mention.
