Astronomical Observatories in Japan - National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, Tokyo Photoelectric Meridian Circle (Paperback)

Chapters: National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, Tokyo Photoelectric Meridian Circle, Kuma Kogen Astronomical Observatory, Shosanbetsu Observatory, Gekko Observatory, Kiso Observatory, Nachi-Katsuura Observatory, Nihondaira Observatory, Oizumi Observatory, Saji Observatory, Kitami Observatory, Ygco Chiyoda Station, Jcpm Yakiimo Station. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 36. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The National Astronomical Observatory of Japan kokuritsu tenmondai) (NAOJ) is an astronomical research organisation comprising several facilities in Japan, as well as an observatory in Hawaii. It was established in 1988 as an amalgamation of three existing research organizations - the Tokyo Astronomical Observatory of the University of Tokyo, International Latitude Observatory of Mizusawa, and a part of Research Institute of Atmospherics of Nagoya University. In the 2004 reform of national research organizations, NAOJ became a division of the National Institutes of Natural Sciences. Entrance of Mitaka Campus 65cm refractor dome, now Observatory History Museum VERA Ishigakijima Station Subaru TelescopeMitaka Campus (Mitaka, Tokyo. )The Headquarters, Astronomy Data Center, Advanced Technology Center, Public Relations CenterSolar Flare Telescope, Sunspot Telescope, TAMA 300 gravitational wave detectorTokyo Photoelectric Meridian CircleHistorical instruments: Solar Tower Telescope, 65cm refractor dome, 20cm refractor domeNobeyama Radio Observatory