Logo do Space Generation Advisory Council - SGACA Estacao Astronomica PieGise e a cidade de Juazeiro do Norte foram destaques no Boletim de Noticias de uma importante instituicao internacional de apoio a programas de politica espacial da ONU: o Newsletter do Space Generation Advisory Council - SGAC.Noticia publicada na pagina 5 do boletim de setembro. A materia "Antares Lunar Occultatiom" trata inicialmente da repercussao mundial que a Estacao Astronomica Piegise, de Juazeiro do Norte, obteve ao publicar a imagem da ocultacao lunar da estrela Antares (700 vezes maior que nosso Sol e 10.000 vezes mais luminosa), no final do mes de agosto e, segue com informacoes (em dois paragrafos ) sobre a cidade de Juazeiro do Norte e sua importancia no cenario cultural e comercial do Nordeste brasileiro.Segue a materia original publicada no Newsletter do Space Generation Advisory Council - SGAC:Imagem obtida na Estacao Astronomica PieGise. Clique aqui para ampliar.Antares Lunar OccultationDuring the International Year of Astronomy 2009 and the 40 Years celebration of the beginning of Apollo 11 missions to the Moon a new picture is increasing the enthusiasm of a large audience in Brazil, stimulating us to rethink about our common place in outer space.Published in the SpaceWeather and chosen as the August 30th 2009 Amateur Astronomy Picture of the Day AAPOD, the Antares Lunar Ocultation is circulating among several astronomy communities and internet-based groups in Brazil .The picture motivates youth to step in creating local Astrophotography teams, which will disseminate knowledge and production said Victor Hugo Cirilo Reboucas, SGAC member from the city of Areia Branca , state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The Antares Lunar Occultation picture is from Estacao Astronomica PieGise. The director, Valmir Martins de Morais is very pleased to contribute to inspiring people for the benefit of science and education. He is also proud to be a SGAC member and of having represented Brazil in The Moon for all Mankind Project.The city of Juazeiro do Norte , where Estacao Astronomica PieGise is located, is one of the richest cities in Northeast Brazil , integrating an entire region and serving as a cultural and commercial centre for the states of Piaui, Ceara, Pernambuco, Paraiba and Rio Grande do Norte.The city is historically known for attracting an impressive religious tourism. In the recent years the diversity and the business oriented municipal policies are leading to an even bigger influence. Besides people in business traveling, archeology and paleontology research are very attracted by the region and use Juazeiros do Norte infrastructure as hub for their stay and studies.This same spirit of gateway and leadership Estacao Astronomica PieGise wants to promote by showing that Brazil s Northeast Region has very fertile fields for the world.(SGAC Newsletter September 2009, Daniel Konrad, NPoC Brazil )Abaixo a noticia traduzida pela Agencia FUNCAP:Ocultacao Lunar de AntaresDurante as comemoracoes do Ano Internacional da Astronomia e a celebracao dos 40 anos do inicio das missoes Apollo 11 para a Lula, uma fotografia tem conseguido aumentar o entusiasmo de jovens brasileiros. Publicada no site SpaceWeather e escolhida como a imagem de astronomia amadora do dia