In the News: Societatea Astronomica Romana de Meteori (SARM), organizeaza Conferinta Nationala de Astronomie 2005, sub deviza ”Investeste in educatie”. Actiunea va avea loc in Tabara Scolara Vanatorul, localitatea Moroieni, judetul Dambovita, in perioada 1-4 decembrie 2005. In program sunt incluse o sesiune de analiza/evaluare a proiectelor derulate de SARM in anul 2005, o expozitie de astrofotografie, o sesiune de instruire si informare privind reglementarile de tineret, ateliere de lucru pentru fundamentarea proiectelor astronomice aferente Ofertei de educatie non-formala prin astronomie 2006, referate, proiectii de imagini si filme. Evenimentul este organizat cu finantarea Directiei Judetene pentru Tineret Dambovita, in parteneriat cu Fundatia pentru Tineret Dambovita si Targoviste.Ro – www.targoviste.ro PERSEIDE 2005 Societatea Astronomica Romana de Meteori (SARM), organizatie neguvernamentala de tineret, organizeaza Perseide 2005, editia a XIII-a, in doua etape, ce vor cuprinde o scoala astronomica de vara si o reteaua de expeditii pentru observarea maximului curentului PerseideDetalii... PERSEIDE 2004 Societatea Astronomica Roamana de Meteori (SARM) va organiza PERSEIDE 2004 - Tabara Nationala de Astronomie pentru Tineret, editia a XII-a, in perioada 19 iulie - 15 august 2004. Editia de anul acesta va avea participare internationala (Olanda, Belgia, Germania). Detalii... ASTROFOTO 2004 Reunind oameni din intreaga tara pasionati de fotografie si in special de fotografia fenomenelor astronomice si atmosferice, manifestarea ASTROFOTO se afla in acest an la a III-a editie. Departe de a fi o manifestare exclusiv pentru cei pasionati de astronomie, ASTROFOTO doreste mai degraba sa trezeasca interesul tuturor celor care au simtit emotia contemplarii extraordinarelor fenomene pe care natura, si indeosebi cerul ni le ofera. Detalii... Investeste in educatie! SARM organizeaza in Dambovita, la Tabara Vanatorul, in perioada 28.11-01.12.2003 proiectul "Investeste in educatie! - Conferinta Natioanla de Tineret 2003". In cadrul conferintei figureaza: analizã/evaluare 2003 instruire si informare reglementãri de tineret fundamentare proiecte "Ofertã educationalã 2004" Proiectul este finantat de Ministerul Educatiei, Cercetarii si Tineretului si are parteneri Primaria Targoviste, Agentia Teritoriala a Taberelor si Turismului Scolar Dambovita, Colegiul Economic "Ion Ghica" Targoviste. Vom reveni cu un raport complet peste 2 saptamani. SARM @ IMC2003 O echipa a SARM a reprezentat Romania, pentru a 12 oara consecutiv, la International Meteor Conference (IMC) 2003, organizata de International Meteor Organization (IMO) la Bollmannsruh, in Germania, in perioada 18-21 septembrie 2003. Echipa formata din Valentin Grigore, Andrei Dorian Gheorghe, Gelu-Claudiu Radu, Adriana Nicolae si Ionut Ilesoi a sustinut comunicari legate de rezultatele observationale la curentii de vara 2003, manifestarea Perseide 2003, teatru astropoetic, postere si a organizat expozitii foto, filme si mult-asteptatul "Astropoetry performance". Site-ul oficial al IMC2003 poate fi accesat aici. Puteti citi despre participara romaneasca la IMC 2002 in numarul din Februarie 2003 al Bolidului: pdf. | Mars closest approach || Perseids 2003! | | Mercury Transit & Astronomy Day 2003 | | SARM News Group | Resources | SARM Targoviste Library | | Beginner's Guide to Astronomical Instruments | | Astronomy Links | | Our First Observing Manual | | Map of the Sky - order now! | | Noi si Cerul | Bolidul | SARM in 2002 | Perseids 2002 Event in Romania (IMC 2002 Proceedings) | | Leonids 2002 | Perseids 2002 | | Astropoetry | Astrofoto 2002 | SARM in 2001 | Amateur Astronomy in Banat, Romania | | Occultation Moon-Saturn 3/4 Nov 2001 | | Perseids 2001 | Orionids 2001 | Leonids 2001 | | SARM at IMC 2001 | International Projects: | SARM and IMO organized IMC2000 in Pucioasa, Romania | | EuRo Eclipse 99 | Other Projects and Observations | Perseids | | Leonids 1998 | |Other Observations by SARM | SARM | About SARM | | Contact Address | Credits

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Founded in 1993 by Valentin Grigore, The Romanian Society for Meteors and Astronomy (SARM) is a youth non-profit society with about 200 members and 11 national branches. The main purpose of SARM's activity is promoting the public outreach of astronomy and meteor observations, at national and international level, through cooperation in about 40 countries. Since 1996, SARM publishes the astronomical journal We and the Sky and organizes major national and international projects.

One of the main projects developed by SARM since 1993 is the astronomical camp "Perseids", organized yearly in August, where about 100 participants take part each year: pupils, students, amateur astronomers, teachers and researchers. Perseids is more than an astronomical camp, is a "Frame of the Sky", as Valentin Grigore, the national president, pictures it. The following activities are being set up each year with Perseids: the observational camp, colloquium of astronomy, public outreach meetings, the astronomical contest for students, photographical exposition, an astro-poetry festival, some trips and expeditions to many exciting places in the Romanian country side.

On 16/17 November 1998 Valentin Grigore observed a very spectacular show of leonids above Dealu Monastery near Targoviste, Romania. A detailed report is now available and some of his photos. Enjoy them!

Between 13-21 October 2001 Dan Mitrut observed four nights the Orionids. His detailed report sent to IMO is available. On 20/21 October Alex Conu observed also the Leonids and sent his report to IMO.

Between August 1-16, 1999, together with Total Solar Eclipse 99 and the Romanian tour operator Romantic Travel, SARM organized EuRo Eclipse 99. This was an international project that gathered together about 250 amateur astronomers, professionals and tourists, 170 internationals and 80 Romanians. This was the biggest project organized by SARM and was devoted to two great shows of the sky visible in August 1999: Total Solar Eclipse on 11 August 1999 (with the maximum visible in Romania), and the maximum of the Perseids (very favourable in August 1999). With its seven tours, EuRo Eclipse 99 not only assisted people to observe the eclipse from the best places, but also introduced them to wonderful places and the friendly Romanian people.

Vasile Micu was the vicepresident of SARM and did most of his observations from Bunila in Retezat Mountains, far away from the artificial light pollution. Here are some of his results:

| The Comet Vasile? | Artificial Light Pillars |

SARMNews Yahoo!Group has been created in Dec 2000 by Alexandru Conu to make the comunication much easier between SARM members and other Romanian amateurs. In just its first year of existance, SARMNews exchanged a total of 921 messages between its 85 members!

As with Nov 2001, because of some technical problems, the group has been renamed simply SARM (to be used in the future).

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