Beginning of Universe and Elements, Birth of Life -Where We Will Go?-

• Toshiki Kajino
• Associate Professor, NAOJ/Graduate School of University

Travel of Materials -From Interstellar Matter to Stars/Planets, and then become Life?-

• Masatoshi Oishi
• Associate Professor, NAOJ/Graduate School of University

• From 1:15 pm to 3:30 pm (There is an intermission)

The Day the Sun Burns Out!?

• Takashi Miyata
• Associate Professor, the University of Tokyo

• From 12 pm to 12:40 pm

Let's Measure the Distance of Star

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)

• From 10 am 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 10 am to 7 pm

Question-and-answer Corner

Astronomers will answer your question.

• From 11 am to 7 pm

Read Books on Astronomy and the Universe - On-site Library

You can read books for general and junior collections of NAOJ. Also, display cutouts (by Junko Oguri (Public Relations Center))

• From 10 am to 7 pm

Measuring "Radiation and Radioactivity"

Introduce the monitoring of radiation at Mitaka campus.

• From 10 am to 7 pm

The Image of the Universe Searched by Radio Wave?

Introduce Nobeyama Radio Observatory that operates the 45m radio telescope and the radio heliograph to observe the Sun.

• From 10 am to 5 pm

Research Life of Graduate School University Students

Introduce daily lives of graduate school students (junior astronomers) who work hard on research at NAOJ. (Exhibition, quiz and etc.)

• From 10 am to 5 pm

Exhibition "Ohisama Ippai (a lot of Suns)"

Exhibition to expand interest to the Sun through the picture books.

• Mitaka Picture Book House in the Astronomical Observatory Forest
• From 10 am to 5 pm

Autumn Festival 2011 -Classical Heart-warming Space

You can rest in former residentiary of observatory. There are booth, selling Picture Book House manju and goods.

• Mitaka Picture Book House in the Astronomical Observatory Forest
• From 10 am to 4 pm

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

Star Gazing Party will be held with 50 cm diameter reflection telescope.

• Venus and 1st magnitude stars (possible to see day time) : From 10 am to 5 pm
• Uranus, etc.(need numbered ticket) : From 5 pm to 7 pm
• The numbered ticket will be distributed from 4 pm in front of 50cm Telescope for Public Outreach Dome.

It will cancelled in case of rain.

• From 10 am to 7 pm

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

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

Cooperation : Vixen Co., Ltd., Starlight Co., Ltd., Astro shop SKYBIRD, Mitaka Kohki Co., Ltd., Sightron Japan Inc., TAKAHASHI SEISAKUSHO Ltd., AstroArts Inc., Tanaka Hikari Kagakukojo Co., The Astronomy Guide(Sommelier of star)、Fuchu Cultural Promotion Foundation Fuchu Kyodo no Mori Museum

It will cancelled in case of rain.

• Until 7 pm

Let's Know about the Size of TMT

An exhibition that you can fell how big the 30m telescope (TMT).

It will be cancelled in case of rain

• From 10 am to 5 pm

Developing Eyes to Look at New Universe -Welcome to the Advanced Technology Center-

Open facility, display experimental equipments, demo processing, open experiment, memorial medal creating experiment (target: be equal to or higher than 3rd grade of elementary school student)

• Advanced Technology Center
• From 10 am to 5 pm

Start Construction! 3km Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Antenna

Introduce large laser interferometer gravitational wave antenna that will be constructed in Gifu Prefecture. Also, open the 300m laser interferometer gravitational wave antenna TAMA300. (Open facility/Exhibition/etc.)

• TAMA Project Office
• From 10 am to 4 pm

Let's Search Elements Factory of the Universe!

Introduce observation and research of optical and infrared, Subaru Telescope, and TMT. (Exhibition/short lecture/science cafe/puzzle/card game)

• Division of Optical and Infrared Astronomy・Subaru Telescope・TMT Project Office
• From 10 am to 7 pm

Look at the Universe For 50 Years

Since 1960, Okayama Astrophysical Observatory has looked at the Universe. Introduce the observatory and the main telescope, 188cm reflecting telescope. (Exhibition)

• Okayama Astrophysical Observatory
• From 10 am to 7 pm

ALMA Telescope, Open Eyes!

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

• ALMA Project Office
• From 10 am to 5 pm

The Sun Now

You ban see the solar flare telescope which is not opened to the public regularly.(Visiting)

It wiil be cancelled in case of rain.

• Solar Observatory
• From 10 am to 4 pm

We are Creating Videos on the Universe Vol.3

Show science movies created by graduates of the NAOJ's science movie creator course. (exhibition/movie/etc.)

• Science Culture Promotion Unit
• From 10 am to 5 pm

Open to the public

Display transit instruments including Repsold transit instrument that became important cultural properties.

• From 10 am to 5 pm

Open to the public

• From 10 am to 5 pm

Open to the public

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

• From 10 am to 5 pm

Open to the public

If the weather condition is good, the Sun observation will be held. After 3 pm that the Sun altitude is low, open only for facility tour.

• From 10 am 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 10 am 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 10 am 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 10 am 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/short lecture/movie/demonstration/quiz/quiz/printing picture)

• Institute of Astronomy, the University of Tokyo
• From 10 am to 5 pm
• Institute of Astronomy, the University of Tokyo

Annual Event! Looking for the Galaxy

It is annual game that is looking for the galaxies in the large universe image. (Exhibition/quiz/etc.)

• Astronomｙ Data Center
• From 10 am to 5 pm

Visiting Supercomputer

• Center for Computational Astrophysics
• From 10 am to 5 pm

Exploring the Universe with the Power of Vision "100,000"

Introduce exploring the Universe and the Moon by VLBI, and the latest research results. (Exhibition/open experiment/quiz/printing picture)

• Mizusawa VLBI Observatory/RISE
• From 10 am to 5 pm

Front-line of Theoretical Astronomy

Close up to the figure of the Universe and Stars with equation and supercomputer. There are unlimited time space inside the display!! (Panel exhibition/short lecture/4D2U/quiz)

• Division of Theoretical Astronomy/Center for Computational Astrophysics
• From 10 am to 5 pm

Stamp Rally

Collecting the stamps in the campus, we present a great memorial gift to you.

• From 10 am to 4 pm
• Various places in the campus