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Communicating Astronomy in a Metropolis and Disaster Area – Activities of the Tenpla Project

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2015

K. Kamegai ,
N. Takanashi ,
M. Hiramatsu  and
S. Naito
K. Kamegai
Affiliation:
Dept. of Industrial Administration, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Yamazaki 2641, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan email: kamegai@rs.tus.ac.jp
N. Takanashi
Affiliation:
Inst. of Industrial Science, The Univ. of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba Meguro, Tokyo 153-8505, Japan
M. Hiramatsu
Affiliation:
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, 2-21-1 Osawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8588, Japan
S. Naito
Affiliation:
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, 2-21-1 Osawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8588, Japan
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Abstract

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We present recent activities delivering astronomy to the public by the Tenpla project in Japan. One is voluntary activities in the disaster area of the Great East Japan Earthquake. The other is holding tens of star parties and public lectures in the central area of Tokyo.

Keywords

communicating astronomystar partylectures
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 10 , Highlights H16: Highlights of Astronomy , August 2012 , pp. 634
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2015 

References

Hiramatsu, M., et al. 2008, Innovation in Astronomy Education, 198Google Scholar
Kamegai, K., et al. 2008, Innovation in Astronomy Education, 199Google Scholar