International Astronomical Youth Camp

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The International Astronomical Youth Camp (IAYC) is a summer camp promoting astronomy in a unique international atmosphere, that has been bringing together participants (ages 16-24) from around the world since 1969 🌌🔭 Find out more on our website: iayc.org

A graphic stating "it's the final countdown for equipment donations, we wished upon a star, help our dreams come true by May 31st"
A graphic showing different pieces of astronomical equipment and their price tags, the prices range from €41 to €1500. One item has been crossed out with the label "Directly Funded".
Graphic design text over starry background with IAYC logo in top left corner. Text: 60th International Astronomical Youth Camp, 2nd-22nd August 2026, Albergue Rural Solanillos, Guadalajara, Spain Apply by: March 22nd, 23:59 CET website: www.iayc.org email: info@iayc.org QR code leads to application page
Participants running
Participants laughing in circle during NAP time
Text: Would you buy the IAYC a coffee? 30 people subscribed to 3 euros per month equals one full grant per year, on starry background with participants using red light in frame
Milky Way over observation area set up on dirt road
Leader Team Q&A with the question “What has been your favorite camp (IAYC) so far”
Introduction video with each leader and their role at IAYC
people’s silhouettes against a starry sky
starstaX long exposure photo leading to star trails
Welcome IAYC 2024 powerpoint
Support the IAYC using donorbox, donations go towards improving equipment, grant funding, and reducing the camp fee. Thank you for your patronage
space photo
Text: partial solar eclipse, march 9th 2025, photo eclipse
Image of sun with visible sunspots
Image: campers reading with flashlights under a starry sky
Text: Gender statistics- 2025 applications Graphic: Pie chart of gender statistics, Female 54.9%, Male 38%, Non-binary/other 7.1%
Text: Nationalities represented- 2025 applications, applications from 54 countries! Graphic: World map with shading per number of applications per country
text: Gender and nationality statistics for 2023-2025 IAYC applications, with graphic statistics image and telescope!
Image: 59th International Astronomical Youth Camp 2025, 1st-21st August 2025 Grospsaccommodatie Klonie, Ellertshaar Netherlands, Applications open until March 9th on starry background
Text: International Astronomical Youth Camp, 1-21 August 2025, Apply by: March 9th,23:59 CEST on graphic starry background with telescope
Text: Important update : Changes to the working groups for IAYC 2025 on graphic: Starry background
Text: have you started on your application to the 2025 International Astronomical Youth Camp on graphic starry background with logo
Text IAYC 2025 on a starry background with a telescope.