The Solar System, Scottish style
QUESTION: Where should you go to learn about the Solar System?
ANSWER: Scotland, of course.
I wonder what Dr. Martin A. Hendry, from the University of Glasgow’s Department of Physics and Astronomy has to say.
“Hi Lee,
I’m mailing to let you know about a series of events we have coming up in
Scotland to mark IYA2009, entitled the Scottish Solar System.
These events are being coordinated by Glasgow University and Glasgow
Science Centre and are being run by Astronomy Societies around the
country. With the Science Centre representing the Sun, the events will
take place at locations that match pretty well to the scaled distances of
the major planets in the solar system (with a few asteroids thrown in for
good measure). Moreover, on the same scale the main building of GSC is
the correct size to be the Sun, and we will have correctly-scaled objects
or buildings representing the planets and asteroids at the other
locations.
We reckon this will make us the largest scale model of the solar system
ever (although to be fair the similar “Swedish Solar System” model did
include Pluto as well!)”
Events began in Inverness (a.k.a. Saturn) on Saturday 17 October. BBC News have written a story about it, which is 50% photo and 50% words:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/8313935.stm
For more info visit the project webpage: http://www.scottishsolarsystem.org.uk
Ta very much, Dr. Martin A. Hendry from the University of Glasgow’s Department of Physics and Astronomy.
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06 Nov: The Bangalore Astronomical Society are this –> ACE
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01 Nov: Two events for the price of one
01 Nov: Galileo-tastic
01 Nov: And relaaaaax
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25 Oct: Science stayed in Garching a bit longer
24 Oct: Science has arrived in Garching
23 Oct: Remote astronomy: quite possibly the best idea ever
23 Oct: EurAstro: the society that never disappoints
23 Oct: Bucharest gets ready for a cup of hot tea and a journey to Jupiter
22 Oct: Astronomy on a budget
22 Oct: Onward, to Pune
22 Oct: Astronomy + pumpkins = win
22 Oct: Portugal: another possible holiday location
22 Oct: Stargazing at Blackrock Castle Observatory, Cork
22 Oct: Debra got a message through
22 Oct: Galilean Nights says THANKS to Alexander Prokofiev…
22 Oct: The Solar System, Scottish style <– You just read it.
22 Oct: Delicious, delicious astronomy
20 Oct: Munich weather forecast
20 Oct: Mystery event
20 Oct: New Zealanders look UP
20 Oct: We’re not in Kansas anymore. Except we are.
19 Oct: It’s getting more exotic!
18 Oct: When gas-well drillers and astronomy collide
15 Oct: Just when you thought you were safe…
Confused? You should be. Go to the Galilean Nights website and see what the fuss is all about.
