PROLOGUE

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LAST TERRA
-artwork by Calin Niculae-



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GAM
GLOBAL PROGRAMS
TRANSPOSED ASTROPOETICALLY
-by Andrei Dorian Gheorghe-

GAM is a fine goddess
coming to us with a lot of gifts
for sky lovers and for me.
She says:

“I can give you a
LIVING LEGEND SERIES.”

To see and hear heroes of astronomy?
What a captivating glory!

“I can also give you an
ONLINE MESSIER MARATHON.”

Observing 110 deep sky objects through remote astronomy
can be a blessing,
although I prefer to run astronomically
short distances.

“I can enrol you among the knights who fight
against the light pollution in the
EARTH HOUR
or in the
INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY WEEK
or in the
WORLD NIGHT IN DEFENSE OF THE STARLIGHT.”

In such a noble army
the rank of soldier
would be enough for me.

“I can make you think of a question:
IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE?”

Exoplanets through remote astronomy?
I’d like to spend a vacation
on some of them.

“I can give you a
SOLAR WEEK
or, if you are too busy, the
SUN DAY.”

Oh, thanks to the King of Life
I feel, think and see,
so I’m honored to wish him a
Happy Anniversary!

“I can give you a
SATURN WATCH,
or, if you prefer, another episode,
BEAUTY WITHOUT BORDERS - SATURN FOR ALL.”

Saturn again?
This time it’s not the same,
I can watch the ringed planet
as ringed by friends.

“If you want, I can help you to
WRITE YOUR NAME IN THE SKY.”

Discovering asteroids through remote astronomy?
It sounds good, although
I’m afraid I can discover in the Cosmos
only verses
unwritten by me.

“I can give you a
LUNAR WEEK.”

For those who love the world,
the Moon is always beautiful,
regardless of phases.

“I can also give you a
LYRIDS WATCH.”

Oh meteors seeming to come from Lyra
like a high and luminous song…

“I can manage for you a journey
ACROSS THE SOLAR SYSTEM.”

Yes, I’d like to replace through remote astronomy
at least once a year
the daily journey to my job!

“I can invite you to
30 NIGHTS OF STAR PEACE
or to a
GLOBAL STAR PARTY.”

Sources of natural happiness,
elevated meetings touched by stars…

“If you want more,
I can even put
THE UNIVERSE AT YOUR COMMAND.”

Remote astronomy again
and a fascinating idea,
but only if I don’t think I’m a god.

Thus, it’s obvious,
all of us would ideally fall in love
with GAM,
so we have to do our best
for her generosity,

and the supreme reward would be a
TERRESTRIAL APRIL SMILE

or a
FAVOURITE ASTRAL TOY

or rather a
COLLECTIVE COSMIC JOY.

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HEAVENLY OBJECTS ARE EAGER TO MEET
THE GLOBAL ASTRONOMY MONTH 2010
-photos
1. Leo’s Triplet (M65, M66, NGC 3628), by Alex Conu and Catalin Paduraru "Sarpe"
2. Saturn, by Lucian Curelaru
3. Sun (with prominences and a spot), by Adrian Bruno Sonka-







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