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II   Международная  астрономическая  олимпиада
II   International  Astronomy  Olympiad

Нижний Архыз,   САО РАН

21 - 28.  X.  1997.

SAO RAS,   Nizhnij Arkhyz

The II-nd International Astronomy Olympiad was organized at the Special Astrophysical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SAO RAS) on October 21-28, 1997. According to the Statutes of the Olympiad the competitors were divided in two age groups: Alpha (grades 8-10, 15-16 years old) and Beta (grades 11-12, 17-18 years old). Problems were be prepared by the Organizing Committee in English and Russian and the team leaders were responsible to translate texts to native languges of participants. Character of the problems to solve were analogous to ones of the First IAO 1996.

Program of the Olympiad:

Tuesday October 21
         Indian and Armenian delegations arrive
         Excursion to 6-m BTA telescope for Indian delegation
Wednesday October 22
         Moscow Land and Russian delegations arrive
         Excursion to 6-m BTA telescope
Thursday October 23
         Coordinational Council conference
         Lecture about history of SAO
         Excursion to historical places near Observatory
         Opening ceremony
Friday October 24
         Theoretical round
Friday/Saturday October 24/25 (evening-night)
         Observational round
Saturday October 25
         Practical round
         Excursion to Arkhyz and mountains
Sunday October 26
         Excursion to radio telescope RATAN-600
         Jury conference
         Team leaders meeting
Monday October 27
         Lectures
         Excursions
         Closing Ceremony, Concert
         Final dinner
Tuesday October 28
         Delegations depart

    Problems of the Olympiad
    Indian view about the Olympiad
    The International Astronomy Olympiad Home Page
    The International Science Olympiads:

1997:   Biology, Chemistry, Informatics, Mathematics, Physics.

Those who are interested to get further information about the future International Astronomy Olympiads (including official invitations for teams and observers) are welcome to contact Coordinating Council in English or Russian.

Нижний Архыз,   САО РАН

21 - 28.  X.  1997.

SAO RAS,   Nizhnij Arkhyz