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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing the Brno Observatory and Planetarium is showing some moon and space related documentaries. From 19-22 July there's also Europe's largest model of the moon on display.
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The inflatable model is 10 metres (~31 feet) wide. The detail is incredible. It was created using photos taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter which has been mapping the moon since 2009.
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My train back from
Bratislava Pride on Saturday was delayed. When I got off the tram by the observatory it was difficult to miss the brightness of the model. It's a shame that it's only on display for a few days.
Update: It
came back in September so I got to see it in the day time too.
Update: In July 2021 the moon was back with the Earth and
Mars.
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