Photo Exhibition "13.8 Billion Light Years of Space Journey"
- Approaching the frontier of space observation with astonishing beauty -
This exhibition will introduce a selection of beautiful and spectacular astronomical photographs from the vast archive of images captured by NASA's (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) planetary probes, observation satellites, space telescopes, etc. You can see the astonishing images of a wide variety of celestial bodies, from our solar system to the nebulae and star clusters of the Milky Way Galaxy, and the countless galaxies and galaxy clusters beyond, on large, high-quality silver halide photographic prints.
Additionally, there will be a corner displaying beautiful images of some of the observation results from large telescopes affiliated with the National Astronomical Observatory, such as the Subaru Telescope and the ALMA Telescope.
Through these fascinating images, which are both scientific and artistic, you will experience the wonder of human wisdom and scientific and technological development that unravels the mysteries of the universe.
Outline
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Admission fee
Adults and university students: 1,100 yen; elementary, middle and high school students: 550 yen
* Free admission on August 1st (Saturday), the birthday of founder Ryuichi Sano (there may be restrictions on the number of people entering and the time of admission)
*Free admission for elementary and junior high school students every Saturday
*10% off on August 21st (Friday) Prefectural Day
*20% discount for groups of 15 or more
*All those who have an invitation ticket for this exhibition can use it until the end of the exhibition on Sunday, August 30th. -
Opening hours
10:00-17:00 (entrance accepted until 16:30) -
Closed
Thursdays (open on July 23rd) -
Organizer
Sano Art Museum, Mishima City, Mishima City Board of Education, Shizuoka Shimbun, Shizuoka Broadcasting System -
Sponsored by
Shizuoka Prefectural Board of Education -
Supervisor
Junichi Watanabe (Vice Director, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan) -
Grant
Room Assist Co., Ltd. -
Sponsorship
Izuhakone Railway Co., Ltd. -
cooperation
Inter-University Research Institute Corporation National Institutes of Natural Sciences National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, Fujifilm Corporation -
Planning and Production
Clevis -
Planning cooperation
Noriaki Okamoto (Science Writer)
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Supervisor: Junichi Watanabe [Vice Director General, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan]
Professor and Vice Director of the Astronomical Data Center at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, National Institutes of Natural Sciences, and Professor of the Department of Astronomical Science at the Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Graduate School of Physical Sciences. Born in Fukushima Prefecture in 1960. Graduated from the Department of Astronomy, Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo in 1983. Obtained his doctorate in science from the University of Tokyo in 1988. Previously held positions such as Director of the Public Relations and Outreach Office at NAOJ and Director of the Astronomical Data Center at NAOJ before assuming his current position. His specialty is observational research on small solar system bodies (comets, asteroids, meteors, etc.). As a member of the Planet Definition Committee at the International Astronomical Union (IAU), he created a new category called dwarf planets, placing Pluto in that position. In 2018, he became Vice President of the IAU.
Simultaneous Exhibition
Bizen Sword
・Important Art Object: Tachi, Inscription: Yukihide, Early Kamakura Period
Important Art Object: Sword with signature Nagamitsu, mid-Kamakura period
・Important art object Sword with gold inlay inscription Motomitsu Nanbokucho period
・Sword with the signature "Bizen Province Resident Nagafune Yozaemonnojo Sukesada" / Tenbun-wan Year February Auspicious Day Muromachi Period