100 Hours of Astronomy Registered Events: JAPAN
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100 Hours of Astronomy at Gunma Astronomical Observatory : Agatsuma county, Japan
Organiser: Gunma Astronomical Observatory
Event Date(s): January 12-13, 2019
About: Lecture and observing with 150 cm telescope
Event Page / More Information: More event information can be found here.
Contact: Miyazaki Takehiko
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100 Hours of Astronomy with the mobile observatory ~Enjoy starry night!~ : Fujitsu county & Isahaya city, Japan
Organiser: Mamoru Yamaguchi (Starry sky Navigator)
Event Date(s): January 10-13, 2019
About: Local revitalization using clear sky and starry night
Event Page / More Information: More event information can be found here.
Contact: Mamoru Yamaguchi
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STARRY NIGHT JAM vol.32 New Year Special! "Telling tales of stars in winter" : Fukuoka, Japan
Organiser: Fukuoka City Science Museum
Event Date(s): January 12, 2019
About: Special live show by Kayoko Tanno, who is a specialist in Fukuoka City Science Museum, telling some tails of stars in winter sky and talking about Japanese names of stars and Astronomical events in 2019 at the planetarium in the museum with music requested by audience.
Event Page / More Information: More event information can be found here.
Contact: Eimi Anazawa (Dome theater)
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Star Party at Fureainosato Observatory in Shirosato town : Higashiibaraki County, Japan
Organiser: Shirosato-machi yagai katsudo center Fureainosato (Shirisato town General field service center "Fureainosato")
Event Date(s): January 12, 2019
About: Viewing the Moon and some astronomical objects with 18cm refractor and 40cm reflector telescopes.
Event Page / More Information: More event information can be found here.
Contact: Katsuhi Taguchi (shirosato astronomy club)
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100 Hours of Astronomy at Iwaki station : Iwaki, Japan
Organiser: Fukushima-hama-dori astronomy and science popularizing project
Event Date(s): January 12, 2019
About: In Iwaki, planetariums and observatories are also aging and there is not much opportunity for children and students to touch astronomy and the universe. So, we decided to bring a telescope to the event square in front of the Iwaki station and hold a star party! I'd like you to touch the starry sky on your way home from work and on school.
Event Page / More Information: More event information can be found here.
Contact: Chisato Nogi
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Star Party "See The Winter Triangle" : Kasuga, Japan
Organiser: Shirouzuooike Park Hoshi no Yakata, Tenmon house TOMITA (Tomita inc.)
Event Date(s): January 11-13, 2019
About: We will show visitors the night sky around Orion, Canis major and Canis Minor.
Event Page / More Information: More event information can be found here.
Contact: Takamasa Sakai
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100 Hours of Astronomy Open Lecture ”Dust Grains in Space" : Kobe, Japan
Organiser: Japan Space Guard Association Kansai Branch
Event Date(s): January 12, 2019
About: Open lecture about dust grains in space by Professor Masafumi Matsumura of Kagawa university held by Japan Space Guard Association Kansai Branch.
Contact: Takuro Imatani
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100 Hours of Astronomy at Nayoro Observatory KITASUBARU : Nayoro, Japan
Organiser: Nayoro Observatory KITASUBARU
Event Date(s): January 10-13, 2019
About: Starparty to share the time of "100 Hours of Astronomy", viewing and enjoying the Moon, Mars, and "Subaru"(M45) which is the origin of the name of this observatory.
Event Page / More Information: More event information can be found here.
Contact: Yasuhiko Murakami
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Star Party in OfunatoOfunato : Ofunato, Japan
Organiser: Sorayomi circle “saku”
Event Date(s): January 13, 2019
About: Enjoy night sky together!
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Contact: Shingo Yanagiya
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100 Hours Astronomy Star party in Onojo city : Onojo, Japan
Organiser: North partnership activities support center, Tenmon house TOMITA (Tomita inc.)
Event Date(s): January 10-13, 2019
About: Vewing astronomical objects by telescopes and storytelling the myths about stars around the world everyday during 4 days of “100 Hours Astronomy".
Event Page / More Information: More event information can be found here.
Contact: Yuki Amamoto
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Share the Sky, Using Handmade Telescopes! : Takatsuki, Japan
Organiser: Sidewalk Astronomers around Takatsuki
Event Date(s): January 12, 2019
About: We will have telescope making workshop for children and star gazing party with those handmade telescopes.
Event Page / More Information: More event information can be found here.
Contact: Keiko Chaki