XXVI  IAO
 

II  International  Remote  Astronomy  Olympiad

Important  dates

• Deadlines:

  • Pre-application. Short report.
    
    
    • The deadlines for receiving by LOC Pre-Application documents:
      
      
      • Pre-application: September 10, 2022, 24h of local time (UT+02).
      • Late pre-application: September 2022, before application.
      
      
      Presenting the short report (see Supplementary Instructions N 10) is optional. Nevertheless, some infromation about the system of the National Olympiads (especially for the last two years) would be helpful for the IAO Committee and desirable for inclusion into the pre-application file.
      
      E-mails for sending the pre-applications and reports

      gavrilovissplist.ru, gaetano.valentiniinaf.it, gavrilovissp.ac.ru

      Please, use all three e-mails.

  • Applications. Personal data.
    
    
    • The deadlines for receiving by LOC all application documents, personal data, scans of passports (or National ID) and photos of proposed contestants and team leaders (maybe with some extra persons for reserve):
      
      
      • Application: September24, 2022, 24h of local time (UT+02).
      • Late application: September 30, 2022, 24h of local time (UT+02).
    
    
    E-mails for sending applications with the data, and necessary translations of insructions, rules and regulations.

    gavrilovissplist.ru, gaetano.valentiniinaf.it, gavrilovissp.ac.ru

    Please, use all three e-mails.

  • Payments.
    
    
    • The deadlines for receiving Participating fees by LOC:
      
      
      • Payment: September30, 2022, 24h of local time (UT+02).
      • Late payment: October 5, 2022, 24h of local time (UT+02).
    
    
    E-mail of LOC for co-ordination bank details for transfer of funds.

    gaetano.valentiniinaf.it

    
    

 Updated 04.09.2022.

• Tentative schedule of the Olympiad

  • Saturday, October 15 - Day of arrival to host towns at the participating countries

    All work at the rounds of all participants of any team will take place in the same auditorium in the host town of the participating country.

  • Sunday, October 16 - Day of online opening ceremony
  • Monday, October 17 - Day of the theoretical round

    Round begins at 09:00 UT (for Eastern hemisphere) and 13:00 UT (for Western hemisphere).

  • Tuesday, October 18 - Day of the round with maps and images

    Round begins at 13:00 UT (for all teams).

  • Wednesday, October 19 - Day of the practical round, possible students departure

    Round begins at 09:00 UT (for Eastern hemisphere) and 13:00 UT (for Western hemisphere).

    Rounds are finished. After the round students may depart to their homes.

  • Thurday-Friday, October 20-21 - Days of jury job
  • Saturday-Sunday, October 22-23 - Days of finalization results
  • Monday, October 24 - Day of online closing ceremony

 Updated 04.09.2022.

Dr. Michael G. Gavrilov, Founding Chairman of the International Astronomy Olympiad,
ISSP of Russ. Acad. Sci., Academician Ossipyan street 2, 142432 Chernogolovka, Moscow region, Russia.

URL: http://www.issp.ac.ru/iao/2022/
e-mail: gavrilov@issp.ac.ru
fax: + 7-(496-52)-28-160