"Tähtipäivät" ("Star Days") is an astronomy event held in Finland annually. Its main producer is the amateur astronomical association Ursa, who gives the honour of hosting the event to one of the local amateur astronomy associations in Finland. In 2011 Turun Ursa in Turku hosted Tähtipäivät during the weekend of 19.-20.3.2011.

Tähtipäivät gives their warmest thanks to all the participants and the staff of the event!

Programme times for Tähtipäivät

NOTE: All lectures will be held in Finnish!

Saturday, 19.3.2011
10:00 Opening ceremonies
10:30 Archeoastronomer Marianna Ridderstad
13:00 Professor Kari Enqvist
15:00 Tribute to Yrjö Väisälä
19:00 Evening party (must be booked in advance)

Sunday, 20.3.2011
09:00 Presentation in Kevola (in Paimio)
10:30 Science journalist Jari Mäkinen
12:30 Adjunct professor Hannu Karttunen
16:00 Ending ceremonies

There was also an exhibition on the venue made by Neil Hopkins, who studies currently in Tampere University of Applied Sciences. The exhibition was a tribute to the history of Space Age.

Link to Neil's portfolio

Turun Ursa
Iso-Heikkilän tähtitorni
20200 TURKU

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