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Messages of support for SKA in Japan
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MESSAGES OF SUPPORT FOR SKA IN JAPAN
BY JAPAN SKA CONSORTIUM
On 26th October the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) hosted its annual Open House Day at its headquarters in Mitaka, Tokyo.
Messages of support from visitors to the open day.
About 4,000 members of the public took part in the event, learning about NAOJ’s diverse projects and activities during the day, including the Subaru and ALMA telescopes and the TMT project. The large number of visitors who dropped by the Mizusawa VLBI Observatory stand saw an impressive range of materials, including SKA posters, the 2015 SKA Science Book, and Japanese-language SKA leaflets. Already, more than 200 astronomers across the country have joined the Japan SKA consortium.
The SKA1 Study Group, which sits under NAOJ’s Mizusawa VLBI Observatory, is tasked with developing a concrete plan for their contribution to SKA1 construction, in order to provide access to the Japanese astronomy community, including the Japan SKA consortium. Volunteers from the group collected messages of support from visitors on small post-it notes that now line the walls at the NAOJ office!
