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Hello Dr. Sharma,

My institution, Explorit Science Center in Davis, CA, is doing an  
exhibition about space and astronomy this winter.  The exact dates of  
the exhibition are Dec. 12, 2009 - Feb. 22, 2010.  We would love to  
include the "Planet Panorama" graphics that you have developed.  I  
would like to know if they are available during that time period, and  
if so, what would be the cost for shipping and insurance?

If they are not available, I would like to send a DVD to get the images.

I look forward to hearing from you.
Thank you,
Anna Grace
Exhibit Coordinator

On Dec 29, 2008, at 2:46 PM, Mangala Sharma wrote:

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> Hello all,
>
> Would you like a scale model Solar System exhibit to display during  
> the upcoming
>  International Year of Astronomy?
> "Planet Panorama" is available for your use - practically free of  
> cost (see below).
>
> "Planet Panorama" is a 13-panel traveling exhibit that highlights  
> the relative
> sizes and distances of the Sun, planets and other objects in the  
> Solar System as
> scaled to an American football field (roughly a 1:44 billion scale).
>
> The panels' elements include full-disk scientific images of the  
> Solar System
> object, visualizations of its location and size, and the name of  
> each object in
> 13 languages (yes, including English).
>
> The panels are made of aluminum, digitally printed, and laminated.  
> We have two
> sets of panels: free-standing (panels are 18 inches wide by 60  
> inches high by
> 0.3 inch thick, with sturdy cast-iron stands) or wall-mounted  
> (panels are 18
> inches wide by 48 inches high by 0.15 inch thick).
>
> More information is available on the website:
>     http://www.phy.ohiou.edu/~astro/PlanPan/
> (The website is best viewed with Safari or newer versions of  
> Internet Explorer.
> Firefox has issues with some sections of it that use Javascript...)
>
> The entire Planet Panorama exhibit may be borrowed free of charge  
> (you pay
> shipping and insurance, however).
> Or - you may request a DVD with high-resolution TIFF images of the  
> panels, which
> you can then print on the media of your choice. For this, all you  
> need to do is
>  send me a stamped, self-addressed CD/DVD mailer with the correct  
> return postage.
>
> Planet Panorama's design and construction was made possible by a  
> NASA/STScI
> IDEAS grant.
>
>
> Here's wishing you a great 2009 - the International Year of Astronomy.
> Mangala
>
> --------------------------
> Mangala Sharma, Ph.D.
> Astrophysical Institute
> Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
> Ohio University
> Athens, OH 45701
> USA
>
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