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Topics January 30, 2012
The Role of Subaru Telescope in Supernova Research: A Q and A Interview with Nobel Laureate Saul Perlmutter
Researchers discuss the observational results with Dr. Saul Perlmutter. Inset is a group picture taken during one of the workshops of theSu...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 -->...
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Topics June 14, 2010
Subaru Telescope captured Hayabusa spacecraft!
Before its re-entry to the earth after 6 billion kilometers (3.75 billion miles) round trip, Hayabusa demonstrated its namesake in the view ...
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Topics March 19, 2010
Japanese ALMA Antennas were nicknamed "IZAYOI"
On March 2, 2010, the ALMA-Japan Antenna Nickname Selection Committee (chaired by Leiji Matsumoto) nicknamed the Japanese ALMA antennas "IZ...