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熊谷高校地学部の生徒は，兄弟校のSouthSouthland Boys' High Schoolへのメール
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To Southland Boys' High School

Hello. Our name is Kousuke Seki, Ryota Maekawa, keita Tsukagosi, Teruaki Hiraga.
We are the member of Earth Science Club in Kumagaya High School.
We would like to study about astronomy now.So we would like to propose the theme of the study, "to measure the distance from the earth to the moon" in cooperation with you.
We would like to take pictures of the moon and stars around it, on the night of the total eclipse of the moon, on December 10th 2011.
We are sorry that we propose this study plan suddenly.However, couldn't you cooperate with us in this study plan.We are looking forward to a good reply from you.

How to study:

1. On the total eclipse of the moon on December 10th, we'll take pictures of the moon and stars around it at the same time at Kumagaya and Invercargill.(We're going to tell you the detailed time to take pictures.)

2. We compare the pictures with the star map and measure the parallax of the moon.

3. θ/360°＝R/2πr      ∴ r=R/2πr×360°/θ
   R: the distance from Kumagaya to Invercargill
   θ: the parallax of the moon
   r: the distance from the earth to the moon

We calculate the distance from the earth to the equation.

Sincerely.

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SouthSouthland Boys' High Schoolの生徒からの回答
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こんにちは。

hello, we are three students from southland boys high school. Our names are Jamie Colvin, Zane Carter and Matthew Roberts. We have been told about your astronomy project and wish to help. Please contact us back with any more information about the project, as we are not too sure on our instructions.

Matthew - Jamie - Zane - 

Could you email to us in English if possible

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こんにちは、私はサウスランド男子高校から三人の学生です。私たちの名前はジェイミーColvin氏、ゼーンカーターとマシューロバーツです。天文学のプロジェクトを、手伝いたいと思っています。私達が実際何をしたらいいのか、プロジェクトに関するより多くの情報をおねがいします。
マシュー、ジェイミー、ゼーン。
あなたは、可能であれば英語で私達に電子メールを、おねがいします。

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熊谷高校地学部の生徒からの返信
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Hello.
 
Thank you very much.
I chabge the time to take pictures in New Zealand at 12:10,12:20,12:30,12:40 and 12:50 (the summer time in New Zealand) on 11th December.
 
You can use a dijital camera, and please send the pictures to K. Obata at Kumagaya High School by 15th December.
 
Kousuke Seki
 
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Southland Boys' High Schoolの先生からの問い合わせ
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So sorry for this late reply.
We recieved this from your student.  Suggested time to take photoes from your students are different from yours 2.10am and so on.
What is the correct time. As you can see in the mail below, One of my Student is going to take photoes.
 
Your mail said ?????????????????12?11?
2:10??10???2:50???5???,??????????????
 
Please advice me.
 
Thank you,
 
Midori Sasaki

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Southland Boys' High Schoolの先生と生徒への回答
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Thank you, Ms Midori.
I sent sum the following mail, too.

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Dear Sam

Thank you for E-mail from your teacher Sasaki.

I am a Science teacher of Kumagaya high school in Japan.

What my student wanted to say is as follows.

Please take the photographs every ten minutes from 3:10AM to 3:50AM (Summer time of New Zealand) in December 11th, when the total lunar eclipse happens.
If some of the photographs clearly take the moon in the earth shadow and surrounding stars, it is a big success.
Let's take good photographs.

I pray this night to clear up, and to be able to take a good photograph.

Thank you.

OBATA, Kiichi

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Southland Boys' High Schoolの先生からの返事
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Sam is keen to give a go!
We have a lovely sunny day today so we might be lucky to have a clear night tonight.
Keep in touch!!!
Midori

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Southland Boys' High Schoolの先生からの返事
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Good morning, Obata sensei.

Unfortunately, it was overcast last night and we couldn't see the moon....
Hopefully, Te kapo was not overcast like here...
Keep in touch.

M Sasaki