	Alachua Astronomy Club, Inc.	Member Astronomical League	Member International Dark-Sky Association
	Solar Walk	Member Astronomical League	Member International Dark-Sky Association
	29°39' N, 82°21' W Altitude: 50 Meters (more or less)		Updated Sept. 26, 2006
(Click logo for home page)	Founded: September 1987

Gainesville Solar Walk

A Joint Project of the City of Gainesville, Florida, the Alachua Astronomy Club, Inc.,
and Tarpon Springs Artist Elizabeth Indianos and Graphic Artist Saydi Kaufman

More Information

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History of the Solar Walk

Scale of the Solar Walk
     Map
     Table

Photos
     Installation
     Plaque Sample Rendering
     Interpretive Sign A Rendering • Photo
     Interpretive Sign B Rendering • Photo
     Park Bench Photo

     Also, see articles below

     Make a Donation
     List of Donors

Other Solar System Models

Links About the Solar System

Division of Cultural Affairs
Solar Walk Page

Artist's Web Site
     E. Indianos Artwork

Related Stories In the Gainesville Sun

Day without Art    (12/2/05)

Passport to the Stars    (3/13/02)

Solar system comeback   (2/28/02)

Stargazing Permitted   (12/17/99)
     Royal Park Theater Lobby,
     also by artist E. Indianos

Fundraiser Seeks Stargazers   (3/19/99)

Solar System Missing!   (10/17/96)

Please Help Complete the Solar Walk Your generous contributions are needed to improve and enhance the Gainesville Solar Walk. This includes additional park benches, improved landscaping, nighttime lighting, an asteroid rock garden, and a Comet Halley marker
Click here for more AAC information	The Alachua Astronomy Club, Inc. is a not-for-profit entity, founded in 1987 and incorporated 501(c)3 in 1999. Our annual operating budget is typically around $2,000. Obviously, the Solar Walk is a much bigger project than the AAC can handle alone. We need the entire community to pitch in!
You can learn more about the AAC, its missions and organization by visiting our Club Information pages. If donating by check, make payable: Alachua Astronomy Club, Inc. P.O. Box 13744 Gainesville, FL 32604-1744 Add "Solar Walk" to the memo, or include a correspondence. Your returned check may act as a receipt, or one will be provided to you upon request. Regardless of your pledge amount, please feel free to contact us with any inquiry you may have. Thank you for your support!

The Solar System: Can You Name These Solar System Bodies? Click the image for the answers.

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