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Meet the astronomers. See where they work. Know what they know.


The Project:

The Cosmic Diary is not just about astronomy. It's more about what it is like to be an astronomer.

The Cosmic Diary aims to put a human face on astronomy: professional scientists will blog in text and images about their lives, families, friends, hobbies and interests, as well as their work, their latest research findings and the challenges that face them. The bloggers represent a vibrant cross-section of female and male working astronomers from around the world, coming from five different continents. Outside the observatories, labs and offices they are musicians, mothers, photographers, athletes, amateur astronomers. At work, they are managers, observers, graduate students, grant proposers, instrument builders and data analysts.

Throughout this project, all the bloggers will be asked to explain one particular aspect of their work to the public. In a true exercise of science communication, these scientists will use easy-to-understand language to translate the nuts and bolts of their scientific research into a popular science article. This will be their challenge.

Task Group:

Mariana Barrosa (Portugal, ESO ePOD)
Nuno Marques (Portugal, Web Developer)
Lee Pullen (UK, Freelance Science Communicator)
André Roquette (Portugal, ESO ePOD)

Jack Oughton (UK, Freelance Science Communicator)
Alice Enevoldsen (USA, Pacific Science Center)
Alberto Krone Martins (Brazil, Uni. S. Paulo / Uni. Bordeaux)
Kevin Govender (South Africa, S. A. A. O.)
Avivah Yamani (Indonesia, Rigel Kentaurus)
Henri Boffin (Belgium, ESO ePOD)

Regional promotion with total solar eclipse

Original goods related to the total eclipse

Original goods related to the total eclipse

One of the most spectacular astronomical events in the International Year of Astronomy 2009 is the total solar eclipse on July 22 to be observed in the southern islands of Kagoshima, including JAXA’s Tanegashima Space Center. It is 46 years since the last total solar eclipse was observed in the land of Japan. People in Kagoshima use this occasion to promote the region. At the shops in the Kagoshima Airport, original goods related to the total eclipse like original design T-shirts are sold. I found this time a new lineup — bottles of shōchū (local liquor distilled from sweet potatoes) with original memorial labels. Only 2009 sets of six 900 ml bottles will be sold at a price of 11000 JPY (approximately 100 USD).

世界天文年である今年の最大の天文ショーは、なんといっても7月22日に薩南諸島で見られる皆既日食でしょう。JAXAの種子島宇宙センターも皆既帯に入ります。46年ぶりとなる国内での皆既日食に向けて鹿児島県内では着々と準備が進んでおり、空港の売店でもさまざまな記念グッズの販売が始まりました。皆既日食Tシャツは前回来た時にすでに売られていたのですが、今回はさらに、皆既日食記念ラベル付き焼酎セットの予約が始まっていました。五合瓶6本組で値段は11000円だそうで、2009セットの限定販売だそうです。
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  1. Michael Khan

    http://www.scilogs.eu/en/blog/go-for-launch/yakushima_eclipse_2009

    皆様、こんにちは。日本の南の島から2009年の日食を見て、その記事を書くご予定の方は、ご連絡ください。もし、その記事をインターネット上のほかの場所で公開されるのであれば、わたしのブログでリンクしたいと思います。または、ご希望により貴方の名前入りで、わたしのブログにて「ゲスト寄稿」として掲載することもできます。必要ならわたしのほうで英訳もいたします。