Iran

Known as Persia for 2500 years until the 20th century,
we found an unimagined land of contrasts on our visit

Iran eclipse
1999 Total Solar Eclipse Trip to Iran

Report and photo album

2002 Return to Iran

Reports written for Astronomy.com during the May 2002 astronomy tour of Iran.

Travel to Iran for the 2004 Transit of Venus
   Join a tour led by Mike Simmons and the staff of
   Nojum Magazine. History, culture, nature, astronomy
   and the first Venus transit in 120 years.
Astronomy in Iran
An article on astronomy in Iran from the Jan/Feb 2003
issue of Mercury Magazine in PDF format.
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Used by permission of Mercury Magazine.
(c) 2003 Astronomical Society of the Pacific.
Amid the Treasures of Persia
An article on astronomy in Iran from the April 2001
issue of Sky and Telescope Magazine in PDF format.
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Used by permission of Sky Publishing Corp.
(c) 2001 Sky Publishing Corp.
Nojum (Astronomy) Magazine of Iran
Nojum (Astronomy) Magazine of Iran
   The only astronomy magazine in the Middle East
The latest amateur astronomy news from Nojum
   A report on the January 9, 2001 lunar eclipse
   The first Iran Messier Marathon coming April 2001
Photo of Nojum's staff in their Tehran office
Shirin Observatory & Science Center
Shirin Observatory & Science Center

A highly successful volunteer effort to bring science,
art and culture to the young people of Iran.
Eclipse stamps in Persian frame
1999 Total Solar Eclipse Iran Commemorative
Stamps in a traditional Persian frame

Order from Nojum (Astronomy) Magazine of Iran

Amateur astronomers
Amateur activities in Iran

Changing as more activity reports come from Iran

Persepolis sunset
Dream View: Images of Iran
by Babak Tafreshi and Oshin Zakarian
Images of Iran from two of the country's best nature and night sky photographers, as seen in Sky and Telescope, Astronomy and Mercury Magazines.
Iran Photo Album
Iran Photo Album

A great photo album with a lot about Iran's history, people, languages, music, carpets and more.
NOTE: Music starts playing automatically.

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Updated January 8, 2003