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 5^th Asian-Pacific Astronomy Olympiad (V APAO) took place in October 2009. The Olympiad has been held in Damyang district (South Western part of Korea) and was hosted by the Damyang Youth Camp. The local part of jury was formed by scientists from various Korean astronomical centres - Seoul, Daejeon, Daegu, etc.

The participants stayed and the rounds were held in Damyang Youth Camp.

Dormitory of Damyang Youth Camp

Common Photo of Participants, more photos and video

60 students from 11 teams took part in the Olympiad:

BD		Bangladesh - 1 student
CN		China - 10 students
HZ		Hangzhou (IAO-2009 host) - 3 students
ID		Indonesia - 8 students
JE		Jeollanamdo (APAO-2009 host) - 7 students
KG		Kirgizstan - 5 students
KR		Korea - 8 students
KZ		Kazakhstan - 8 students
RU		Russia (East-Asian part) - 3 students
SG		Singapore - 3 students
TH		Thailand - 4 students

Problems of the Olympiad

Theoretical round, group a
Theoretical round, group b
Practical round
Observational round

Problems of other rounds to be published later

Winners and prizewinners of the Olympiad

I Diploma
• Jang Yunseo (Korea)
• Jee Woong Bae (Korea)
• Jeon Gi Hyun (Korea)
• Sitawarin Chawin (Thailand)
• Utami Riana Pangestu (Indonesia)
• Zhafira Dinda (Indonesia)
II Diploma
• Chen Qixi (China)
• Heo Seongbeom (Korea)
• Hu Yiming (China)
• Jang Teak Gun (Jeollanamdo)
• Kim Kyun Kyu (Korea)
• Lee Chanhyung (Korea)
• Lee Donghyeon (Korea)
• Pipatprathanporn Sirawich (Thailand)
• Tang Boqian (China)
• Zhang Hanyu (China)
• Zhang Jiyuan (China)
• Zhu Fengyuan (Hangzhou)
III Diploma
• Amalia Mardhatilla (Indonesia)
• Cao Dan (Hangzhou)
• Du Jingshan (Hangzhou)
• Fu Jianyang (China)
• Huang Ziyao (China)
• Kim Jun Hong (Jeollanamdo)
• Kim Sowan (Jeollanamdo)
• Lee Stacey-Ann (Singapore)
• Liu Runxuan (China)
• Lopaisankrit Thippayaporn (Thailand)
• Maukenov Bexultan (Kazakhstan)
• Moon Jong Jin (Jeollanamdo)
• Muyapa Romeo (Indonesia)
• Osotthanakorn Thamonwan (Thailand)
• Park Jun Cheol (Jeollanamdo)
• Ryu Ji-sang (Korea)
• Tay Woon Kiat (Singapore)
• Tsoy Mikhail Mikhailovich (Russia)
• Usik Vadim (Kazakhstan)
• Wang Liyang (China)
• Yeem Kai Ean (Singapore)
Special Diploma
For the best result in all the rounds
• Zhafira Dinda (Indonesia) - in group Alpha
• Jeon Gi Hyun (Korea) - in group Beta
  
  For the best result in theoretical round
• Jang Yunseo (Korea) - in group Alpha
  
  For the best result in practical round
• Zhang Jiyuan (China) - in group Alpha
• Hu Yiming (China) - in group Alpha
  
  For the best result in observational round
• Zhang Hanyu (China) - in group Beta
• Park Jun Cheol (Jeollanamdo) - in group Alpha
• Cao Dan (Hangzhou) - in group Beta
  
  For the best picture of bear in solutions
• Huang Ziyao (China)

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/2009/
e-mail: gavrilov@issp.ac.ru
fax: + 7-(496-52)-49-701