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2009: Second International Solar Eclipse Summit in Shanghai, China
InterSoles 2, an eclipse forum started by Eclipse-City in 2008 again addressed a large number of eclipse "novices" or visitors with little astronomy background. Everyone was the target group for InterSoles, but especially families with children or people wishing to get approached in plain language to the subject of solar eclipses, astronomy, history of eclipses, astro-photography, telescopes and much more. The forum was guided by international experts and accompanied by multimedia, movies, sky observation, photographic exhibitions, equipment on
display, etc. InterSoles 2 will took place at the Shangri-La Pudong hotel in Shanghai just one day prior to the longest total solar eclipse of the century on 22 July 2009.
If you like to see the whole eclipse, check out www.eclipse-tv.com, a co-production between Astro Native Technologies and Eclipse-City. You may also check CNN reports at Eclipse-City (during InterSoles-2 with children astronomy workshop and Eclipse-City associate Charles Fulco, at Eclipse-City observation site for the press and media
at Yangshan Island with Eclipse-City associate Xavier Jubier).
Following the conference, Eclipse-City Managing Director Federico Avellán Borgmeyer announced Eclipse-City's plan B program to Chong Qing due to deteriorating weather conditions in the Shanghai - Hangzhou Bay - Yangshan Island region. Customers that signed up with the program saw the Longest Total Solar Eclipse of The Century in full extent.
DETAILED AGENDA (21 July, 2009)
Entrance to Conference & Exhibition, Pudong Shangri-La
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| 09:00 - 10:00 |
Main Registration, visitors |
Conference Hall, Main Stage |
| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Summit Opening Ceremony
(Conference Hall, Main Stage) |
| 10:30 - 11:00 |
An Unique Year of Astronomy
(Pedro Russo, IAU coordinator for IYA 2009)
 Presentation 3,7 MB |
| 11:00 - 11:30 |
Discover the World Watching Total Solar Eclipses
(Federico Avellán Borgmeyer, Eclipse-City),
Presentation 2 MB |
| 11:30 - 12:00 |
The concept of Eclipse in the Art (Paolo Sabbatini, Director of the Culture Office of the consulate General of Italy in Shanghai)
Presentation 1 MB
Galileo: his works and his instruments (Giorgio Casacchia, Cultural Attaché of the Culture Office of the Consulate General
of Italy in Shanghai)
Presentation 5 MB
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| 12:00 - 13:00 |
Lunch Break |
| 13:00 - 13:30 |
Free Solar Eclipses Mapping & Local Circumstances on the Web
(Xavier Jubier, Eclipse City)
Presentation 4 MB
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| 13:30 - 14:00 |
How to Observe the Longest Eclipse of the Century on July 22nd 2009
(Jean Luc Dighaye, EurAstro)
Presentation 7 MB |
| 14:00 - 14:30 |
The History of Solar Eclipse Observation in China (Starry Guo, Phosphor Union of Amateur Astronomer) |
| 14:30 - 15:00 |
A Lifetime of Eclipses
(Robert Slobins)
Presentation 9,6 MB
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| 15:00 - 15:30 |
Eclipses and Calendar Design in China and Europe
(Peter Richter, University of Bremen)
Presentation 0,5 MB |
| 15:30 - 16:00 |
Welcome to Yangshan Island
(Changsheng Wu, Yangshan Tongsheng Group)
Presentation 0,3 MB |
| 16:30 |
Closing of InterSoles 2 / Briefing for Eclipse Day
(Federico Avellán Borgmeyer, Eclipse-City) |
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Exhibition Hall (All Day) |
- Exhibition of latest products and services around the subject of solar eclipse, astronomy in general, travel, solar technology, optics, telescopes & binoculars, cameras, accessories for watching the eclipse and much more
- Eclipse Observing Workshop - Build your own Galileo Telescope (together with Children’s Technology Workshop): While learning the concepts of reflection and refraction from an astronomical professor, young people will assemble and use a real telescope with their own hands! For registration, please call +86 21 5033 3053 or email info@ctworkshop.com.cn.
- Terrace area: Live demonstration of optical products
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| 14:30 - 15:00 |
Taking the Best Eclipse Pictures
(Stephan Heinsius, Eclipse-City) |
| Workshop Room (All Day) |
- Special Products Presentation (check details at main registration)
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