Kiso Observatory (Japanese: 木曽観測所: Kiso Kansokujo) is an astronomical observatory located at Mt.
Ontake">Mt. Ontake in Japan. The observatory was founded in 1974, originally as a branch observatory of the Tokyo Astronomical Observatory, with the express objective of studying extra-galactic astronomical objects. Since 1988, it has been maintained by the Institute of Astronomy, Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo (Japanese: 東京大学天文学教育研究センター). It is home to the 105 cm Schmidt Telescope. It is currently open for use by astronomers from all over the world.
Organization | University of Tokyo | ||||
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Observatory code | 381 | ||||
Location | Mount Ontake , Nagano Prefecture | ||||
Coordinates | 35°47′50″N 137°37′32″E / 35.79722°N 137.62542°E | ||||
Altitude | 1,130 m (3,710 ft) | ||||
Established | 1974 | ||||
Website | www | ||||
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In 2002, a 30 cm, fully automatic telescope was added with the designation K.3T (Kiso 0.3-meter Telescope). It is mainly used in the observation of variable stars. It has been automated to aid in the making of numerous repeat observations over long periods of time.
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