Nishi-Harima Observatory
The Nishi-Harima Astronomical Observatory (NHAO) is a research facility and a public observatory operated by the University of Hyogo since 2012. The observatory is located on the top of Mount Onade in Sayo Town, Japan.[1][2]
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University of Hyogo
The largest telescope in NHAO is a Ritchey-Chretien telescope called NAYUTA, with primary mirror of 2 meters, making it the largest of its kind in Japan. Other instruments include an optical long-slit spectrograph and a near-infrared imager.[3]
References
- "Nishi-Harima Astronomical Observatory". www.nhao.jp. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
- "Location details | | Nationwide location database". www.jldb.bunka.go.jp. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
- "Nishi-Harima Astronomical Observatory: NAYUTA Telescope". www.nhao.jp. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
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