Nishi-Harima_Observatory

Nishi-Harima Observatory

Nishi-Harima Observatory

Observatory in Japan

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]

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

  1. [1]
    "Nishi-Harima Astronomical Observatory". www.nhao.jp. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  2. [2]
    "Location details | | Nationwide location database". www.jldb.bunka.go.jp. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  3. [3]
    "Nishi-Harima Astronomical Observatory: NAYUTA Telescope". www.nhao.jp. Retrieved 2020-12-05.

35.0254°N 134.3356°E / 35.0254; 134.3356


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