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Usuda Star Dome (うすだスタードーム) is a public observatory located in Saku, Nagano, Japan.
 Usuda Star Dome | |||||||
| Organization | Saku City Board of Education | ||||||
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| Location | Saku, Nagano (JPN) | ||||||
| Coordinates | 36°11′34″N 138°25′45″E / 36.1929°N 138.4293°E | ||||||
| Altitude | 935m | ||||||
| Established | November 29, 1996 | ||||||
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  Location of Usuda Star Dome | |||||||
Usuda Star Dome
Location of Usuda Star Dome
Saku is one of the best places for astronomical observation in Japan because of high altitude, high rate of sunny days, and limpid air.[1][2]
Visitors are allowed to watch stars through the large telescope from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
History
editThe observatory was founded by Usuda. It was transferred to (new) Saku on April 1, 2005 when Usuda has merged with (old) Saku, Mochizuki, and Asashina.
Telescopes
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The main telescope of the observatory is 600 mm Cassegrain reflector constructed by Mitaka Kohki. It has the "Wonder Eye" flexible focal extending system which provides "barrier free" star watching.[3]
It is also equipped with two 200 mm refractors also constructed by Mitaka Kohki.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Advanced Land Observing Satellite "DAICHI" (ALOS) - Topics". JAXA. 2002-02-08. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
- ^ "Shinsyu SAKU 2016" (pdf). Saku City Tourism Association. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- ^ "Wonder Eye (Mitaka Kohki Co., Ltd.)". Retrieved 2016-08-21.
External links
edit- Usuda Star Dome (in Japanese)
