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Usuda Star Dome

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Location
  
Saku, Nagano (JPN)

600mm reflector
  
F12 Cassegrain

Phone
  
+81 267-82-0200

Altitude
  
935m

200mm refractor
  
F10

Usuda Star Dome

Organization
  
Saku City Board of Education

Established
  
November 29, 1996 (1996-11-29)

Address
  
Japan, 〒384-0301 Nagano Prefecture, Saku, Usuda, 3113−1

Hours
  
Closed today MondayClosedTuesdayClosedWednesday10AM–10PMThursday10AM–10PMFriday10AM–10PMSaturday10AM–10PMSunday10AM–10PMSuggest an edit

Similar
  
Saku Children's Science, Saku Shiritsu Kindai M, Usuda Station, Toyamashikagakubunkasentafuzokutoyamashi Observatory, Nichihara Observatory

Usuda Star Dome (うすだスタードーム) is a public observatory located in Saku, Nagano, Japan.

Contents

Saku is one of the best places for astronomical observation in Japan because of high altitude, high rate of sunny days, and limpid air.

Visitors are allowed to watch stars through the large telescope from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

History

The observatory was founded by Usuda. It was transferred to (new) Saku on April 1, 2005 when Usuda has merged with (old) Saku, Mochizuki, and Asashina.

Telescopes

The main telescope of the observatory is 600 mm Cassegrain reflector constructed by Mitaka Kohki. It has the "Wonder Eye" flexible focal extending system which provides "barrier free" star watching.

It is also equipped with two 200 mm refractors also constructed by Mitaka Kohki.

References

Usuda Star Dome Wikipedia


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