Constellations of the Earth is a project that draws a new “constellation” on the ground using a satellite and a handmade radio wave reflector. The earth observation satellite Daichi 2 transmits radio waves and observes the ground’s surface by registering the reflected radio waves. By arranging a radio wave reflector on the ground, we efficiently reflect the radio wave of Daichi 2 on the ground and draw a “constellation” there.
Biography:
Hiroshi SUZUKI (JP): Associate Professor at Oil Painting Course, Department of Fine Art, Kanazawa College of Art
Representative, Constellations of the Earth Project
Born 1972 in Shizuoka, Lives and works in Kanazawa, Ishikawa.
Hiroshi Suzuki has been working on projects using earth observation technology to draw the starry sky on the earth since 2010 after returning to Japan after a study abroad program at Brera Academy in Milano.
Masato OHKI (JP): Researcher, Earth Observation Research Center, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Born in Kanagawa in 1982, lives and works in Tsukuba, Ibaraki.
Masato Ohki received his M. Sc. degree in Earth and Planetary Science from the University of Tokyo, Japan, in 2007. He is currently working at the Earth Observation Research Center, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, and researching remote sensing technology from space and its applications in many fields, including education and art.
