	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.,
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)

Donor List

**Plaque One**
(Mounted on Back of Sun Monument)
Toomey Foundation for the Natural Sciences Alachua Astronomy Club, Inc. City of Gainesville Howard and Marian Cohen
The Barnett Family Gary D. Cook The Robert H. Jacobs Family	The Tim Malles Family Alicia Kemper The Sandene Family Creative Workshop

**Plaque Two**
(Mounted on Back of Pluto Monument)
City of Gainesville Department of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs Department of Public Works Alachua County Waste Management Division Florida Department of Environmental Protection University of Florida Powell Center of Construction & Environment Department of Urban & Regional Planning The Plastic Lumber Company, Inc. Moriah Industries LLC Cherry Tree Recycling

You can continue to help improve the Gainesville Solar Walk by making a tax deductible gift to the AAC.

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

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