Unlocking Indonesia's Astro-Tourism Potential
Indonesia, an archipelago with 17,000 islands and rich culture, boasts a high number of volcanoes and diverse tourist destinations. With ideal climates and geographic features, the country shows promise for astro-tourism development. Cultural ties to astronomy further enhance the experience, making Indonesia a prime destination for celestial enthusiasts and explorers.
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THE POTENTIAL OF ASTRO-TOURISM IN INDONESIA C. Kunjaya1,2, Melany1, A.A. Sukmaraga1, T. Arsono3 1Universitas Ma Chung, Malang 2Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung 3Amongputro Skyworld, Jakarta
INTRODUCTION TO INDONESIA 1 2 3 4 An archipelago country in equator, between two oceans and two continents . Seventeen thousand islands Longest coastal line Three time zones
BIGGEST NUMBER OF VOLCANO There are around 400 volcanoes in Indonesia Indonesia is one of the most geologically active regions in the world On average there are three earthquakes a day, measuring 5 or more on the Richter scale photograph courtesy of travelimagez.com
300 Culture 261 Million People 742 Languages PEOPLE
TOURIST DESTINATION Potential So many potential tourist destinaton in Indonesia, mostly still underdeveloped The Most Well Known Bali island, the best resort island in the world. Other Rinjani, Ciletuh, Borobudur, Toba, Belitung, Raja Ampat, Wakatobi etc. photograph courtesy of wallhere.com
CLIMATE South East Indonesia is the driest region, but not desert Two seasons: Dry and rainy Mild climate, no winter, no tornado Small difference between lowest and highest temperature in the same altitude .
photograph courtesy of yukpegi.com 1 2 3 4 Climatic : low rate of successful astronomical observation in rainy season, better in dry season . Geographic : South Eastern Indonesia islands (Flores, Timor, Bali, Sumbawa, Lombok etc) are better for astronomical observation due to longer dry season Astro-tourism will be more successful in dry region Big observatory will be built in Timor island CONSTRAINTS FOR ASTRO-TOURISM
CULTURAL RELATED ASTRO TOURISM 1 2 photograph courtesy of Eko Sumartopo Some ancient Budhist temple, such as Borobudur show astronomy related structure position . Stellar constellation for navigation and agriculture for ancient people
PREVIOUS EVENT Watching LunarEclipse
PREVIOUS EVENT On site lecture before star party
PREVIOUS EVENT Collaboration with local newspaper
PREVIOUS EVENT : SOLAR ECLIPSE Total Solar Eclipse March 9, 2016 SOURCE : NASA TSE 2016 Map
PREVIOUS EVENT : SOLAR ECLIPSE View from observation site in Palu
PREVIOUS EVENT : SOLAR ECLIPSE School children in Palu observe the solar eclipse through telescope
PREVIOUS EVENT : SOLAR ECLIPSE Observation event in Universitas Ma Chung, Malang
EVENT OUTCOME Foreign Tourist to Indonesia Months 2015 2016 2017 Jan 785.973 814.303 1.107.968 Note: Many tourist come all over the world to several cities traversed by the total solar eclipse Feb 843.928 888.309 1.023.388 March 841.071 915.019 1.059.777 April 801.873 901.095 1.171.386 May 852.388 915.206 1.148.588 June 872.385 857.651 1.144.001 July 877.584 1.032.741 1.370.591 August 911.704 1.031.986 1.393.243 September 920.128 1.066.653 1.250.231 October 877.798 1.040.651 1.161.565 November 835.408 1.002.333 1.062.030 December 986.519 1.113.328 1.147.031
EVENT OUTCOME Note: March 2016, number of tourist increase in the cities who prepared well for solar eclipse event. 80.00% 70.00% 60.00% 50.00% Mar-15 40.00% Mar-16 Mar-17 30.00% 20.00% 10.00% 0.00% Sulawesi Tengah Balikpapan Palangkaraya Tanjung Pandan Palembang
INTRODUCTION TO INDONESIA Big observatory will be built in Timor island South Eastern Indonesia is the driest region
INDONESIA FUTURE BIG TELESCOPE The Site 3.8 m telescope will be built inTimau Mountain, Timor Island Site Survey since 2007 Timor island was chosen due to its dry climate 9 July 2018, ground breaking ceremony
PERMANENT FACILITY FOR ASTRO TOURISM 3D Permanent facility for tourist is needed: Protecting the Observatory Community Development Observatory public service
3D Closing Remarks Indonesia has a lot of potential to develop astro tourism. Astronomical phenomena can be an opportunity for tourism object to stage an event for attracting tourist Astro tourism facilities, with local resident participation, can provide protection to an observatory.
