Time : 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Entry : space-india.org/spaceindiaorg/paridhi
For more information mail at pr@space-india.net or 9212669953.
Event Details : Heritage Walk and Project Paridhi in Jantar Mantar.
Learn how ancient instruments in our scientific heritage were used to calculate time in the old era? Also, measure the Earth’s circumference. Join SPACE for Heritage Walk and Project Paridhi on the longest day of the year, June 21st.
Under this project participant under the guidance of SPACE experts replicate and in fact take actual measurements of the shadows made by Sun to measure the size of Earth as done 2300 years back by astronomer - Eratosthenes. This project involves reading of shadows at local noon by pair of teams on the same longitude on the globe.
Our plan involves having a “Heritage Walk’ and conduction of “Project Paridhi” in Jantar Manta with a team from SPACE demonstrating and discussing the ancient instruments and their usage.
Related Events : Walks | Regular Walks | Science
Entry : space-india.org/spaceindiaorg/paridhi
For more information mail at pr@space-india.net or 9212669953.
Place : Jantar Mantar, Sansad Marg, Connaught Place (CP), New Delhi
Landmark : Opposite 'The Park' Hotel
Venue Info : Map | Nearest Metro Stations - 'Patel Chowk(Yellow Line)Exit-Gate No.-2' & 'Shivaji Stadium(Orange Line)' & 'Rajiv Chowk (Blue Line)'
Event Details : Heritage Walk and Project Paridhi in Jantar Mantar.
Learn how ancient instruments in our scientific heritage were used to calculate time in the old era? Also, measure the Earth’s circumference. Join SPACE for Heritage Walk and Project Paridhi on the longest day of the year, June 21st.
Under this project participant under the guidance of SPACE experts replicate and in fact take actual measurements of the shadows made by Sun to measure the size of Earth as done 2300 years back by astronomer - Eratosthenes. This project involves reading of shadows at local noon by pair of teams on the same longitude on the globe.
Our plan involves having a “Heritage Walk’ and conduction of “Project Paridhi” in Jantar Manta with a team from SPACE demonstrating and discussing the ancient instruments and their usage.
Related Events : Walks | Regular Walks | Science
Heritage Walk and Project Paridhi in Jantar Mantar, Sansad Marg, CP > 9am-2pm on 21st June 2012
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