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Euro-Asian Astronomical Society
The International Astronomy Olympiad


Bangladesh . Cambodia . China . Indonesia . Irkutsk Region . Kazakhstan . Kirgizstan . Korea . Nepal . Pakistan . Russia . Singapore . Sri Lanka . Thailand

The XI Asian-Pacific Astronomy Olympiad

Dates:   November 13-22, 2015

arrival/departure:   Dhaka airport (Bangladesh)
content:   Ashulia (North-West suburban area in Dhaka province)


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  • Results
       November 21, 2015





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  • Information before the Olympiad


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    Information after the Olympiad

    APAO is a relatively new Olympiad which was founded in the spring 2005 as an international regional programme in line with the International Astronomy Olympiad. The 11th Asian-Pacific Astronomy Olympiad (XI APAO) took place in November 2015 in Ashulia, Savar, North-West suburban area in Dhaka province, Central part of Bangladesh). The Olympiad organized by Bangladesh Astronomical Association. The local part of jury was formed by scientists from Bombay (Mumbai, India).

    The participants stayed in dormitory of Daffodil International University.

    Theoretical and Practical rounds were held in Daffodil International University auditoriums.

    Observational round was held at Football pitch of Daffodil International University.


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    Participating teams

    • 20 students from 4 countries took part in the Olympiad:

  • BD
  • BangladeshBangladesh - 5 students
  • KZ
  • KazakhstanKazakhstan - 8 students
  • RU
  • RussiaRussia (East-Asian part) - 1 student
  • SL
  • Sri LankaSri Lanka - 6 students

    • 3 languages were used at the Olympiad:

  • RUS
  • RussianRussian - 9 participants
  • SIN
  • SinhaleseSinhalese - 6 participants
  • ENG
  • EnglishEnglish - 5 participants, and for technical service

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    The fulfilled programme of the Olympiad

    • Friday, November 13
        Delegations arrival
    • Saturday, November 14
        Opening ceremony
        Welcome party
    • Sunday, November 15
        Theoretical round
    • Monday, November 16
        Excursion to Savar National Martyrs Memorial Monument
        Trip to prominent Astrophysicist Meghnad Saha’s House
        Observational round part I
    • Tuesday, November 17
        Sports, rest
    • Wednesday, November 18
        Practical round
        Lecture
    • Thursday, November 19
        Lecture
        Observational round part II
    • Friday, November 20
        Excursion to National Museum of Science and Technology
        Shopping
    • Saturday, November 21
        Closing ceremony
        Cultural program
        Observation camp party
    • Sunday, November 22
        Delegations departure

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    Problems of the Olympiad


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    Winners and prizewinners of the Olympiad

      I Diploma
      • Agishev Damir (Kazakhstan)
      • Fairuz Ishraque (Bangladesh)
      • Md Mahmudunnobe (Bangladesh)
      II Diploma
      • Dosmanbetov Nursultan (Kazakhstan)
      • Shyamal Ruwantha Jayamanne (Sri Lanka)
      • Kadyrov Amirkhan (Kazakhstan)
      • Zemnukhov Vladimir (Kazakhstan)
      III Diploma
      • Nikolai Berezhnev (Russia)
      • M B A Dilshara Samarawickrama (Sri Lanka)
      • Barha Meherun Pritha (Bangladesh)
      Special Diploma
        For the best result in all the rounds
      • Md Mahmudunnobe (Bangladesh) - in group Alpha
      • Fairuz Ishraque (Bangladesh) - in group Beta
        For the best result in theoretical round
      • Agishev Damir (Kazakhstan) - in group Alpha
        For the best result in practical round
      • Nikolai Berezhnev (Russia) - in group Beta
        For the best pictures of tiger and bear in solutions
      • Shyamal Ruwantha Jayamanne (Sri Lanka)

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    Committees

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      Dr. Michael G. Gavrilov, Founding Chairman and Coordinator of the Asian-Pacific Astronomy Olympiad (APAO)
      ISSP of Russ. Acad. Sci., Institute street 2, 142432 Chernogolovka, Moscow region, Russia.

      URL: http://www.issp.ac.ru/iao/apao/2015/
      e-mail: gavrilov@issp.ac.ru
      fax: + 7-(496-52)-28-160