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src="/web/20210414054814im_/https://www.eso.org/public/outreach/eduoff/cas/cas2008/images/cas-logo-small.jpg" style="float: left;"> <h1 class="cas">Catch a Star 2008</h1> <p class="cas1">[ <a href="index-fra.html">Français</a> | <a href="index-spa.html">Español</a> | <a href="index-bul.html">袘褗谢谐邪褉褋泻懈</a> ]</p> <div style="float: right;"><a class="noicon" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414054814/http://www.facebook.com/pages/ESO-Astronomy/10867667494"><img src="/web/20210414054814im_/https://www.eso.org/public/outreach/eduoff/cas/cas2008/find_us_on_facebook_badge.gif"></a></div> <p class="cas1">"Catch a Star", an international competition for school students organised by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414054814/http://www.eso.org/" class="txtlinksmall">ESO</a> - the European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere - and the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414054814/http://www.eaae-astro.org/" class="txtlinksmall">European Association for Astronomy Education</a>, returns for its sixth year. Students from all over the world are welcome to take part.</p> <table width="100%"> <tr valign="top"> <td style="padding:4px; "><p style="color: #ffffff; font-weight: bold; padding: 2px 6px; margin:5px; background-color: #ff0000;">IMPORTANT:</p></td> <td style="padding: 4px;" width="100%"><ul> <li style="font-weight:bold; font-size: 14pt;"> This competition is closed. Find out more about ESO's current educational material and activities on our <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414054814/http://www.eso.org/public/outreach/eduoff/">education pages</a>! </li> </ul></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td style="padding: 4px;" nowrap="nowrap" width="96px"> <p style="color: #000066; font-weight: bold; padding: 2px 6px; margin: 5px; background-color: #ff9900;">LATEST NEWS:</p> </td> <td style="padding: 8px 0px 0px 0px;"> <ul> <li>The winners of Catch a Star 2008 have now been announced! See the <a href="winners.html">full list of winners</a>. We congratulate and thank everyone who took part.</li>    <li>If you have any questions or problems, please email <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414054814/mailto:cas2008@eso.org?subject=CAS2008 query">cas2008@eso.org</a>. <strong>Do not email any files or attachments to this address!</strong></li>  <li>Catch a Star <i>Artists</i>: This year, for the first time, there is also a <a href="prizes.html#harwood">special prize for artwork</a>, awarded by astronomical artist Garry Harwood.</li> <li>Tell others about Catch a Star! You can now download, print, and/or distribute <a href="flyers/">"Catch a Star" flyers</a> in various languages:<br/> [ <a href="flyers/cas2008-flyer-eng-a4.pdf">English</a> | <a href="flyers/cas2008-flyer-deu-a4.pdf">Deutsch</a> | <a href="flyers/cas2008-flyer-fra-a4.pdf">Français</a> | <a href="flyers/cas2008-flyer-spa-a4.pdf">Español</a> | <a href="flyers/cas2008-flyer-dan-a4.pdf">Dansk</a> | <a href="flyers/cas2008-flyer-por-a4.pdf">Português</a> | <a href="flyers/cas2008-flyer-dut-a4.pdf">Nederlands</a> | <a href="flyers/cas2008-flyer-ita-a4.pdf">Italiano</a> | <a href="flyers/cas2008-flyer-fin-a4.pdf">Suomi</a> | <a href="flyers/cas2008-flyer-ell-a4.pdf">螘位位畏谓喂魏维</a> | <a href="flyers/cas2008-flyer-bul-a4.pdf">袘褗谢谐邪褉褋泻懈</a> | <a href="flyers/cas2008-flyer-cym-a4.pdf">Cymraeg</a> | <a href="flyers/cas2008-flyer-pol-a4.pdf">Polski</a> | <a href="flyers/cas2008-flyer-slk-a4.pdf">Slovak</a> | <a href="flyers/cas2008-flyer-tur-a4.pdf">Türkçe</a> ]</li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table>  <p class="bigheadline" style="color: #e60; clear: right;">"Catch a Star" is a competition in which school students write articles or create artwork about their chosen astronomical topics.</p> <div style="float: left;"> <img src="/web/20210414054814im_/https://www.eso.org/esopia/images/thumbs/phot-37d-98.jpg"/><br/> <img src="/web/20210414054814im_/https://www.eso.org/esopia/images/thumbs/esopia00065sites.jpg"/><br/> <img src="/web/20210414054814im_/https://www.eso.org/esopia/images/thumbs/phot-40f-99.jpg"/><br/> <img src="/web/20210414054814im_/https://www.eso.org/esopia/images/thumbs/phot-03c-01.jpg"/><br/> </div> <div style="float: right;"> <img src="/web/20210414054814im_/https://www.eso.org/esopia/images/thumbs/phot-38a-98.jpg"/><br/> <img src="/web/20210414054814im_/https://www.eso.org/esopia/images/thumbs/phot-46-06.jpg"/><br/> <img src="/web/20210414054814im_/https://www.eso.org/esopia/images/thumbs/phot-42a-05.jpg"/><br/> <img src="/web/20210414054814im_/https://www.eso.org/esopia/images/thumbs/phot-23a-02.jpg"/><br/> </div> <p class="mediumheadline">Something for everyone...</p> <p>"Catch a Star" includes more than one competition, so there is something for everyone, no matter what their level. An aim of the programme is to encourage students to work together, learning about astronomy and discovering things for themselves by researching information.</p> <p class="mediumheadline">Catch a Star <em>Researchers</em> can win major travel prizes...</p> <p>Teams of up to three students should write a project about a chosen topic in astronomy, by choosing an astronomical object such as a nebula, star, planet, or moon, or a more general theme such as black holes or star formation. They research this theme, and discuss how large telescopes such as ESO's <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414054814/http://www.eso.org/public/astronomy/teles-instr/paranal.html">Very Large Telescope (VLT)</a>, the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414054814/http://www.eso.org/public/astronomy/projects/alma.html">Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA)</a>, and the future <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414054814/http://www.eso.org/public/astronomy/projects/e-elt.html">European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT)</a> can play a part in studying it. They may also include practical activities such as observations or experiments. The most important goal is to develop an interest in science and astronomy through investigation and teamwork. Winning entries are chosen by an international jury. For teams from Europe and Chile, there are major travel prizes such as a trip for the winning team to visit ESO's Very Large Telescope facility on the Paranal mountaintop in Chile.</p> <p class="mediumheadline">...or Catch a Star <em>Adventurers</em> can take part in the lottery</p> <p>There is also another section in which the prizes are awarded by lottery. Again, students should write a project about a chosen astronomical topic. This part of "Catch a Star" is aimed at, but not limited to, larger groups such as whole classes working on joint projects, younger students, or students who do not wish to write their entries in English.</p> <p class="mediumheadline">Catch a Star <em>Artists</em> can enter the artwork competition</p> <p>Alternatively, send us your artwork for the "Catch a Star" drawing and painting competition, with prizes awarded with the help of a public web-based vote.</p> </div>   <div id="ie_clearing"> </div> </div>  </div>   <div id="footer">  <div id="footerupdate"> <table><tr><th>Last Update: 22.09.10 © ESO </th> <td> <script type="text/javascript">document.write('Send comments to ');</script><script type="text/javascript"> createEsoM('eduinfo', 'the Educational Office');</script><noscript><a href="/web/20210414054814/https://www.eso.org/public/contactform.html?area=public">Send us your comments!</a></noscript> | <a href="/web/20210414054814/https://www.eso.org/public/outreach/newsletters/esonews.html">Subscribe to Newsletter</a> | <a href="/web/20210414054814/https://www.eso.org/public/privacy/index.html">Privacy Statement</a></td> </tr></table> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  </div>   <script> (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) })(window,document,'script','//web.archive.org/web/20210414054814/https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); ga('create', 'UA-1965004-1', 'auto'); ga('send', 'pageview'); </script>   <script type="text/javascript"> var _paq = _paq || []; /* tracker methods like "setCustomDimension" should be called before "trackPageView" */ _paq.push(['trackPageView']); _paq.push(['enableLinkTracking']); (function() { var u="/mtmo/"; _paq.push(['setTrackerUrl', u+'piwik.php']); _paq.push(['setSiteId', '1']); var d=document, g=d.createElement('script'), s=d.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; g.type='text/javascript'; g.async=true; g.defer=true; g.src=u+'piwik.js'; s.parentNode.insertBefore(g,s); })(); </script>  </body> </html>