Short Lecture (Only in Japanese)

Tell You, the Secret of Parabola Antenna-Everyone Can Understand about Parabola Antenna-

Hitoshi Kiuchi(Associate Professor, ALMA Project Office)

• For about 60 people
• From 3 pm

Start Construction of Large-scale Cryogenic Gravitational wave Telescope, LCGT

Masakatsu Fujimoto(Professor, TAMA Project Office)

• For about 60 people
• From 5 pm

Let's measure the distance to a stars

Introduce astrometric satellite (JASMINE) that is to measure the position of stars. At the floor, will display the explanation of JASMINE, 3-D starry sky with red-blue glasses, model of satellite, and so on. (Exhibition)

• JASMINE Project Office
• From 2 pm to 7 pm

The Sun is a large magnet

Introduce Solar observing satellite "HINODE" and ground solar observation (display/movie/open experience/quiz/puzzle)

• Division of Solar and Plasma Astrophysics
• From 2 pm to 7 pm

Question-and-answer Corner

Astronomers will answer your question.

• From 3 pm to 7 pm

Short Lecture (Only in Japanese)

Why the Pluto is not to be a planet?

Junichi Watanabe(Professor, Public Relations Center)

Give lecture for children easier. First 40 applicants (in order of arrival on the day)

• Mitaka Picture Book House in the Astronomical Observatory Forest
• From 2:15 pm to 3 pm

Workshop

If the weather is clear, the workshop will be held that related to the exhibition "Ohisama Ippai".

• Mitaka Picture Book House in the Astronomical Observatory Forest
• From 2 pm to 5 pm

Star Gazing Party : Let's look at the stars!

Star party will be held with 50 cm diameter reflection telescope.

• From 2 pm to 5 pm: Venus and 1st-magnitude stars (possible to see day time)
• From 5 pm to 7 pm: Uranus, etc. (need numbered ticket)
• The numbered ticket will be distributed from 4 pm in front of the 50cm Telescope Dome for Public Outreach.

It will be cancelled in case of rain.

• From 2 pm to 7 pm

Star party : Let's look at the stars with various telescope!

Support makers, buyer, group will bring their telescope and hold star party. Let's look at many stars with various telescopes! (not need numbered ticket)

It will be cancelled in case of rain.

• Until 7 pm

ALMA Telescope, Open Eyes!

Now, the ALMA telescope starts observation. We will introduce the latest news and information. (exhibition/movie)

• ALMA Project Office
• From 2 pm to 5 pm

The Sun Now

You can see the solar flare telescope which is not opened to the public regularly.

It will be cancelled in case of rain.

• Solar Observatory
• From 2 pm to 4 pm

We are creating Videos on the universe Vol3

Show science movies created by graduates of the NAOJ's science movie creator course.

• Science Culture Promotion Unit
• From 2 pm to 5 pm

Open to the public

Display transit instruments including Repsold Transit Telescope that was designated as an important cultural property this year.

• From 2 pm to 5 pm

Free visiting

• From 2 pm to 5 pm

Open to the public

Open display space inside the observatory where is not opened regularly.

• From 2 pm to 5 pm

Open to the public

• From 2 pm to 5 pm

Visiting 65 cm refracting telescope

Open to the public

Astronomical Observation in Meiji Era

Introduce astronomical events, annular solar eclipse, Venus elapsed on face of the Sun, and Repsold Transit Instrument that became National important cultural property.

• From 2 pm to 5 pm

Visiting Tour

Usually, visiting is permitted only outside. On the day, you can enter the inside. The visiting tour is about 20 people for one time. (*for safety reason, you cannot crime the tower part.)

• From 2 pm to 5 pm

Exhibition of cutout and astronomical pictures

Display cutouts by staff of NAOJ and astronomical pictures taken by Ishigaki Observatory. You can also rest in this room.

• From 2 pm to 5 pm

The Universe look from the highest observatory in the world

Introduce the research of Institute of Astronomy of the University of Tokyo. The observatory TAO of this institute that is built at 5640m high in Chile is in the Guinness World Records as "highest astronomical observatory". Introduce the universe from this observatory. (Exhibition)

• Institute of Astronomy, the University of Tokyo
• From 4 pm to 5 pm

Short Lecture (Only in Japanese)

miniTAO Telescope -The Highest Astronomical Observatory in the World-

Shintaro Koshida (Researcher, Institute of Astronomy, the University of Tokyo)

• Institute of Astronomy, the University of Tokyo
• From 4 pm

Cultural Property Collection Rally

The post card of each cultural property will be given at the cultural facilities in campus.

• Post cards provided : Foundation for Promotion of Astronomy
• From 2 pm to 5 pm