Japanese Plans for the IYA 2009 Kaz Sekiguchi National Astronomical Observatory of Japan

National Organization Fund Raising Committee 13 + members Planning Committee 21 members National Organizing Committee Chair : Prof. Norio Kaifu (plus 18 members) Working Groups 10 WGs Web Page : (Under Construction)

・ Astronomical Society of Japan (ASJ) ・ Japan Astronomy Promotion Foundation (JAPF) ・ National Astronomical Observatory Of Japan (NAOJ) ・ Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), JAXA ・ East Asian Core Observatories Association (EACOA) ・ Japan Planetarium Association (JPA) ・ Japanese Public Observatories’ Society (JAPOS) ・ Committee for the Astronomy Education and Public Outreach ・ and many others Participating Institutions & Organizations

1) 10,000,000 People Star-Gazing Party 2) IYA2009 Everywhere 3) Small Telescope Kit (Galileo Telescope?) 4) Special Exhibitions at the National Science Museum 5) Solar Eclipse ( at least 3 cruise ships) 6) Education Programs 7) TV/Planetarium Show (Special TV programs) 8) Internet Art Exhibitions 9) GLOBE at Night 10) Track Galileo’s Observations Working Groups

Replica Galileo Telescope for Exhibitions Full scale replica with a set of Proper lenses. (So you can See through it!) Cost: ~100,000 yen ( ~ US$800)

Distributing a low cost good quality small telescope kit to school children. 3) Small Telescope Kit (Galileo Telescope?) ・ Orbys, model-Spica: 4 cm Refractor (D = 40 mm, FL = 420 mm) Magnification 35 x Eyepiece AH 12mm FOV 48’ Price: 2,000 yen ( ~US$15) (D = 5 cm, 3,000 yen, ~US$24) ・ Hoshi-no-Tecyo: 4 cm Refractor (D = 40, FL = 273 ) Objective lens: Acromart glass lense Mag. 15 X Eyepiece 18.2mm (Plastic 3:3) Price: 1,580 yen (~ US$12) With tripod + 3,780 yen, ~US$30) (Mag. 35 x, ~2,600 yen, ~US$21)

Galileo Cartoon Character

・ Astronomy Lecture Series ・ A Series of Public Talks ・ A Series of News Paper Articles - Starts in 2008 ・ TV/Planetarium Show: - A special TV programme (or a series) - A planetarium show ・ IYA 2009 Concert ・ Portable Planetarium: 4-m inflatable dome (cost ~ US$ 30 ) Planetarium kit (cost ~US$ 12 ) ・ Distributing solar gazing glass to schools. Other plans (preparation in progress) ・ IYA2009 Postage Stamps