May 20, 2012
ECLIPSE LIVE FROM FUJIYAMA by SOLAR POWER
May 20, 2012 (PST)
May 21, 2012 | Eclipse Live by Solar Power Achieves More than 200K Viewers from 142 Countries
May 18, 2012 | Counting Down to Eclipse Live from FUJIYAMA by Panasonic's Solar Power
Apr 19, 2012 | Panasonic to Broadcast Live the Annular Solar Eclipse from the Summit of Mt. Fuji Using Only Solar Power
[Promotional Website] (Live Broadcast Site)
http://panasonic.net/eclipselive
Like Us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PanasonicEclipseLive (English / Japanese)
Follow Us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/FujiyamaEclipse (English)
Generating/charging power
Broadcasting from the summit
Eclipse Map
Eclipse Website
Logo Data
Universal Time Ver. (688x344)
Universal Time Ver. (179x100)
Universal Time Ver. (184x74)
Japanese Standard Time Ver. (688x344)
Setting up (May 17, 2012)
Field test took place at Mt. Fuji.
Life Innovation Container
Hit® solar panel: HIP-210NKHB5
Battery: EC-FV1260
Battery for the Fifth Station ~ Summit: Portable Power Supply CB-LS01H
[Schedule] *time/dates are in Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Annular eclipse live broadcast (planned): 3:30pm on May 20, 2012 (7:30am on May 21, Japan Standard Time/JST)
[Timeline of Events]
1) April 17 ~ (April 18 ~ JST)
The special promotional website and Facebook page will be launched, with a project introduction movie to be shown. The project progress report including staff introductions and live-casting trials will be posted on the website and Facebook page as well.
2) May 16 (May 17 JST)
The base camp will be set up at the halfway point on Mt. Fuji, power will be generated, and the batteries will be charged.
3) May 19 (Day before eclipse/May 20 JST)
The attack team will climb from Mt. Fuji's half-way point to the summit.
(The ascent will be broadcasted live)
4) May 20 (Day of the total eclipse/May 21 JST)
All equipment will be connected to the batteries at the summit and the eclipse will be broadcasted live.
5) After the eclipse
A special movie documenting the above timeline will be made available on the promotional website.
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