Author’s Note: The original September 22, 2009 event was scrubbed for weather at the observatory. New date is Friday, September 25 at 1900 UT.

Sometimes I just sit back and marvel at the wonderful ideas people have. Astronomers Without Borders (AWB) is one of them. Adding another dimension to the “without borders” concept, the founders of this relatively new organization have a simple vision:

The AWB group will be hosting their first live event on September 22, 2009 between 1900 and 2100 UTC (rain date specified in the linked article) . This first event hopes to start to take steps to bring together an international audience of amateur astronomers, academia and professionals to achieve something we here at ASFOS personally think is fundamental to improving our little planet: a change in perspective.

I will be recording video & audio of the event on the 22nd and making it available with the help of the crew at astronomy.fm. So if you can’t make it for the live event, you can see what it is all about on your own schedule.

Please visit their website and learn more about this great idea, which I hope continues to develop into something effective and meaningful.

Tags: astronomers without borders, astronomy.fm, borderless planet

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