Twenty years of the Gunma Astronomical Observatory, experimental trials of how to use a 1.5-m telescope at a public observatory

O. Hashimoto; H.L. Malasan

doi:10.1088/1742-6596/1231/1/012015

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Twenty years of the Gunma Astronomical Observatory, experimental trials of how to use a 1.5-m telescope at a public observatory

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O. Hashimoto, H.L. Malasan

2019 Journal of Physics: Conference Series Vol. 1231 Issue 1 Conference paper Cited by 0 SDG 17SDG 13

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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. © 2019 Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.

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Gunma Astronomical Observatory, 6860-86 Nakayama, Takayama, Agatsuma, Gunma, 377-0702, Japan; Institut Teknologi Sumatera (ITERA), South Lampung, Sumatera, 35365, Indonesia; Astronomy Division and Bosscha Observatory, FMIPA, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesa 10, Bandung, 40132, Indonesia

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