![]() Almost all the planetarium shows approached full occupancy, and the speakers enjoyed answering questions from the audience after the talks.įigure 3: (left) Director Satoshi Miyazaki presented science discoveries of the Subaru Telescope at the planetarium with the unique hscMap projection. She also introduced TIO’s revitalized vision, the newly formed Hilo-based outreach team, and culture-based learning programs. At 12:30 p.m., Yuko Kakazu, Manager for Education, Outreach, and Broader Impacts at TIO and NAOJ, presented scientific perspectives with the giant "eye" of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) and explored future collaboration with the Subaru Telescope. He showed the hscMap full-dome version and zoomed up on some celestial objects captured with HSC. Subaru Telescope director Satoshi Miyazaki also presented a special science talk, including information about developing the Hyper Suprime-Cam (HSC) and discoveries by the Subaru Telescope. (Credit: `Imiloa Astronomy Center)Ī planetarium show ran every 30 minutes and included the Tanabata Story in the night sky and a full-dome time-lapse movie captured by the Subaru Telescope All-Sky Camera on J(Tanabata night). Participants were all smiles when they would succeed in picking up a balloon or scooping fish into their net with the helpful advice of the Subaru Telescope staff.įigure 2: (left) Origami and (right) Musubi box booths in the exhibition hall. For many, trying to catch a balloon in a water pool using a fragile paper-made string with a hook was a first! People also enjoyed scooping rubber fish and balls with a paper scooper, trying not to break the paper. Outside, Subaru Telescope presented Yoyo-Tsuri (water balloon fishing) and Kingyo Sukui (goldfish scooping), two popular games at summer festivals in Japan. ![]() We hope to have more events like this in the future."Ĭlose to 800 event-goers came through in the first hour of Tanabata 2023, enjoying a welcome by Mayor Mitch Roth and a rousing taiko performance by Puna Taiko and the Hilo High School Taiko Club. These community connections show us how important we are to one another and how much we can learn from each other. "We were happy that so many people came out to enjoy the Tanabata Festival here in Hilo. "The Tanabata Festival is an important part of Japanese culture and a great way for us to share astronomy and culture together as one," says Subaru Telescope director Satoshi Miyazaki. The first Tanabata Festival was held at `Imiloa in 2019 to celebrate Subaru Telescope’s 20th anniversary, and this year, participants celebrated the community event after the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. ![]() The Tanabata Japanese Star Festival at `Imiloa Astronomy Center (hereafter `Imiloa) drew a crowd of nearly 2,500 to the half-day free event on Saturday, August 19, 2023, that showcased special planetarium shows, Japanese crafts, and summer festival games, bon dance lessons, taiko performances, entertainment, `ono (delicious) food and more.
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