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Mitaka “Taiyokei“ (solar system) walk; a collaborative science outreach program by institues, local government, and shopping stores

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2015

T. Handa ,
H. Agata ,
S. Ooasa ,
K. Karasaki ,
N. Kitahori ,
M. Arai ,
A. Ohta ,
K. Nishino ,
T. Ishii  and
C. Yoshida
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T. Handa
Affiliation:
Depart. Astron. & Phys., Kagoshima Univ., Korimoto 1-21-35, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan email: [email protected]
H. Agata
Affiliation:
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
S. Ooasa
Affiliation:
Mitaka Network University Organization
K. Karasaki
Affiliation:
Mitaka Network University Organization
N. Kitahori
Affiliation:
Mitaka Network University Organization
M. Arai
Affiliation:
Mitaka society of commerce and industry
A. Ohta
Affiliation:
Mitaka society of commerce and industry
K. Nishino
Affiliation:
Mitaka society of commerce and industry
T. Ishii
Affiliation:
Mitaka society of commerce and industry
C. Yoshida
Affiliation:
Mitaka society of commerce and industry
T. Taguchi
Affiliation:
Mitaka-city tourism association
E. Totsuka
Affiliation:
Mitaka-city tourism association
S. Watanabe
Affiliation:
Mitaka-city tourism association
H. Fukaya
Affiliation:
Ghibli museum Mitaka
Y. Kakihana
Affiliation:
Mitaka Municipal Office
A Inoue
Affiliation:
Mitaka Municipal Office
K. Itabashi
Affiliation:
Mitaka Town Management Organization
E. Yoshida
Affiliation:
Mitaka Town Management Organization
K. Ikeda
Affiliation:
Mitaka international society for hospitality
K. Saito
Affiliation:
Mitaka city arts foundation
T. Kamoshita
Affiliation:
NPO Flowers and Green City Mitaka Creative Association
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It is difficult to get a real scale image of the solar system through lecture. A scale model is a classical and one of good solutions (e.g. Handa et al.2003, Handa et al.2008). Through this model, people living in or visiting to the city can physically understand the scale of the solar system. This scale gives 1 cm for Earth's diameter and 115 m for 1 AU. However, some gadget is required to make it attractive for public citizens.

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Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 10 , Highlights H16: Highlights of Astronomy , August 2012 , pp. 650
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Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2015 

References

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