The Institute of Radio Astronomy and Astrophysics (IRyA) at UNAM, Campus Morelia, announces its new Basic Astronomy Course 2025, which will take place from August 4th to 8th at the Institute's auditorium, located on the Antigua carretera a Pátzcuaro in front of Tenencia Morelos, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
The course is open to anyone 15 years of age or older, regardless of their educational level or profession. The cost is $600, which includes course registration and a certificate of participation, as well as coffee and a small snack at each session.
Drawing on the experience of courses held in previous years, the IRyA has proposed a new program for this course, focused on acquiring skills for using amateur telescopes to observe the Moon, the planets visible to the naked eye, and the brightest objects in the sky, as well as understanding the apparent motion of the sky and the solar system objects on it, identifying common constellations.
Participants will also be able to understand concepts of popular astronomy and learn to identify common celestial objects or phenomena, such as fireballs or meteors, comets, artificial satellites, and others.
Registration is open from June 4 to 20 on IRyA's Outreach page at the following link, where more details about the course and the registration process can be found: https://www.irya.unam.mx/web/es/divulgacion/inicio
About IRyA, UNAM
The Instituto de Radioastronomía y Astrofísica (IRyA), or Institute for Radio Astronomy and Astrophysics is an academic unit at UNAM, Campus Morelia, Mexico. The Institute’s personnel perform high-level and high-impact research in the areas of interstellar medium, star formation, evolved stars, high energy astrophysics, Galactic dynamics and structure, extragalactic astronomy and cosmology. They also contribute to educate high-level human resources through a postgraduate program, and maintain a close relationship with society through diverse outreach and science communication programs.
If you are interested in our Institute, visit the English version of our webpage, www.irya.unam.mx/web/en
Media contact:
René A. Ortega Minakata
Outreach and Science Communication
IRyA UNAM Campus Morelia
Text: René A. Ortega Minakata, IRyA UNAM