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

Eclipse stamps in Persian frame
1999 Total Solar Eclipse Iran Commemorative
Stamps in a traditional Persian frame

Order from Nojum (Astronomy) Magazine of Iran

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
Amateur astronomers
Amateur activities in Iran

Changing as more activity reports come from Iran

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.
Persepolis sunset
Photography of Babak Tafreshi

Images of Persia from astronomer, naturalist and Nojum Magazine editor Babak Tafreshi (featured in Sky and Telescope Magazine, April 2001)

Iran Photo Album
Iran Photo Album

A great photo album with a lot about Iran's history, people, languages, music, carpets and more.
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Updated April 10, 2001