SPACE presents Project Paridhi – Measure the Earth again & Heritage Walk at Jantar Mantar, Sansad Marg, CP > 9am-2pm on 22nd September 2012
Time : 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Entry : Click here to register
For more information call SPACE at - 011-45086320, 25522193
Event Details : SPACE presents “Project Paridhi – Measure the Earth again and Heritage Walk”.
SPACE Educators will do a public outreach program conducting the experiment to measure the CIRCUMFERENCE of the EARTH using the shortest shadow. This event will be held on 22nd September, 2012 on the special day of AUTUMN EQUINOX at JANTAR MANTAR On 22nd September, the time of equinox is 14:49 UT or 20:19 IST. The experiment will be performed from 1100 hours to 1300 hours.
During Heritage Walk experts from SPACE will be demonstrating and discussing the working of the ancient instruments at the 300 years old astronomical observatory. Participants will find out how ancient astronomers studied the motions of the sun, moon and planets without the help of any high tech satellites or telescopes, and told time without any clocks!
Website : space-india.org/spaceindiaorg/paridhi
Entry : Click here to register
For more information call SPACE at - 011-45086320, 25522193
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 : SPACE presents “Project Paridhi – Measure the Earth again and Heritage Walk”.
SPACE Educators will do a public outreach program conducting the experiment to measure the CIRCUMFERENCE of the EARTH using the shortest shadow. This event will be held on 22nd September, 2012 on the special day of AUTUMN EQUINOX at JANTAR MANTAR On 22nd September, the time of equinox is 14:49 UT or 20:19 IST. The experiment will be performed from 1100 hours to 1300 hours.
During Heritage Walk experts from SPACE will be demonstrating and discussing the working of the ancient instruments at the 300 years old astronomical observatory. Participants will find out how ancient astronomers studied the motions of the sun, moon and planets without the help of any high tech satellites or telescopes, and told time without any clocks!
Website : space-india.org/spaceindiaorg/paridhi
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SPACE presents Project Paridhi – Measure the Earth again & Heritage Walk at Jantar Mantar, Sansad Marg, CP > 9am-2pm on 22nd September 2012
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