Topics November 24, 2011

Dr. Iye Honored with the Medal with Purple Ribbon

Dr. Iye's Medal with Purple Ribbon and certificate. On November 15, 2011, Dr. Masanori Iye was decorated with the Medal with Purple Ribbon...

Topics November 22, 2011

“Universe of Spectroscopy” open

Spectral observations tend to be thought of as classical and difficult to understand. However, the advent of new instruments and improvemen...

Topics November 21, 2011

Solar Images from Taisho Period - Approximately 60 Years of Digitized Calcium K-line Solar Images Publicly Shown

The Solar Observatory, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) has digitized calcium K-line solar images on photographic plates/fi...

Topics October 27, 2011

Increasing the Power of Subaru's Adaptive Optics System

Dr. Yosuke Minowa, a Subaru Support Astronomer, is giving a presentation about Subaru's adaptive optics. On September 8th and 9th, Subaru...

Topics October 27, 2011

It Takes a Community to Support a Telescope

Astronomer Dr. Tadayuki Kodama answers a question from a member of the audience during his Mauna Kea Skies presentation in `Imiloa's planet...

Topics October 27, 2011

HSC Wide-Field Corrector Arrives at Subaru Telescope

August 6th, 2011 at 12:20, Subaru Telescope. Finally, HSC has safely arrived at Subaru Telescope. The wide-field corrector of Hyper Suprime...

Topics July 7, 2011

Opening ceremony of the new NAOJ Chile Office

On June 30, 2011, the opening ceremony of the new NAOJ Chile Office was held in Santiago, Chile. Link ALMA -->...