188-cm Reflector Telescope Dome beneath a Full Sky of Stars
Night Scape Photograph・
Okayama Astrophysical Observatory opened in 1960 as an associated facility of the University of Tokyo, Tokyo Astronomical Observatory. At the time of the opening, the British-built 188-cm Reflector Telescope was the 7th largest in the world, and it was known as “the best telescope in the Orient.” The 20 meter diameter dome housing the 188-cm Reflector Telescope perfectly matches the image many people have of an “observatory.” As such, this shape has become a familiar symbol of the region.
Text by: Hiroyuki Toda (Okayama Astrophysical Observatory)
Translation by: Ramsey Lundock (NAOJ)
Image Data
| Date | January 24, 2015 |
|---|---|
| Photographer | Hiroyuki Toda |
| Copyright | National Astronomical Observatory of Japan |
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