Open AccessTwenty years of the Gunma Astronomical Observatory, experimental trials of how to use a 1.5-m telescope at a public observatory
Author(s) -
Osamu Hashimoto,
Hakim L. Malasan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1231/1/012015
Subject(s) - observatory , telescope , spectrograph , eyepiece , astronomy , physics , outreach , remote sensing , geography , optics , political science , law , lens (geology) , spectral line
Gunma Astronomical Observatory (GAO) is regarded as a pioneer of the public observatories equipped with a large telescope of far beyond one meter class. It was established in 1999 by Gunma prefecture local government. Its main telescope is a 150-cm reflector which has an eyepiece system for the star gazing by public people in addition to advanced measuring instruments such as a very powerful high resolution spectrograph for the scientific research. Using this telescope we have carried out a number of activities and studies in the fields of scientific research, education and public outreach. Many of them were kinds of experimental trials of how to use such a telescope at a public observatory. We present some examples of our experiences in these two decades.