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National Astronomical Observatory of Japan

Picture of the Week

Introduce images / movies of astronomical pictures and facilities taken by NAOJ every week.
(March 27, 2018, Stop updating)

VERA Iriki Station 20m Radio Telescope and the Winter Milky Way
VERA Iriki Station 20m Radio Telescope and the Winter Milky Way
Okayama Astrophysical Observatory 188cm Reflector Telescope Instrument Exchange
Okayama Astrophysical Observatory 188cm Reflector Telescope Instrument Exchange
65-cm Equatorial Refractor Telescope Commemorates Japan’s Astronomical Observations
65-cm Equatorial Refractor Telescope Commemorates Japan’s Astronomical Observations
New Year's Greetings from National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
New Year's Greetings from National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
The Nobeyama Millimeter Array and the starry winter sky - Nobeyama Radio Observatory
The Nobeyama Millimeter Array and the starry winter sky - Nobeyama Radio Observatory
The Morita Array Antennas standing under a Blue Sky
The Morita Array Antennas standing under a Blue Sky
Comet Hale-Bopp and the 188cm Telescope Dome
Comet Hale-Bopp and the 188cm Telescope Dome
The Nobeyama 45m Radio Telescope following Comet Hale-Bopp
The Nobeyama 45m Radio Telescope following Comet Hale-Bopp
“Comet Picture” from The Celestial Curiosities Nishiki-e Collection
“Comet Picture” from The Celestial Curiosities Nishiki-e Collection
The NAOJ Corporate Video 2013
The NAOJ Corporate Video 2013
The Milky Way Galactic Center
The Milky Way Galactic Center
“A solar eclipse, the likes of which hasn’t been seen for 101 years”
“A solar eclipse, the likes of which hasn’t been seen for 101 years”
Aerial Photo of NAOJ’s Mitaka Campus
Aerial Photo of NAOJ’s Mitaka Campus
AOS at night
AOS at night
A Next Generation Extremely Large Telescope: TMT
A Next Generation Extremely Large Telescope: TMT
Star-forming Region S106 IRS4
Star-forming Region S106 IRS4