Thai National Observatory
The Thai National Observatory ( Thai หอ ดู ดาว แห่ง ชาติ , official name สถาบันวิจัย ดาราศาสตร์แห่ง ชาติ ) is an observatory on Thailand's highest mountain, Doi Inthanon . It is located at an elevation of 2,457 meters and is the main facility of the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand.
Construction began in 2010 and was officially inaugurated by Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn on January 22, 2013.
building
The National Observatory consists of two areas. The main observatory and a lower located smaller observatory. This also houses the work rooms, quarters for the employees and a small exhibition for visitors.
equipment
- The Thai National Telescope (TNT) is a Ritchey – Chrétien reflector telescope with an aperture of 2.4 meters, and the largest telescope in the facility. The primary mirror was manufactured and polished by LZOS in Russia; the entire telescope was then built by EOS Technologies in Tucson, Arizona. It is the largest optical telescope between China and Australia.
- A remotely controllable Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope with a 0.5 meter aperture. This telescope is similar to others in different areas of Thailand and is used for testing new instruments, training and research.
- A 2k × 2k CCD photometer with a BVRI filter system
- A 4k × 4k CCD photometer with a BVRI filter system
- An echelle spectrograph.
literature
- Busaba Kramer: Astronomy in Thailand . In: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union . tape 2 , SPS5, August 2006, p. 123–128 , doi : 10.1017 / S1743921307006850 , bibcode : 2007IAUSS ... 5..123K (English, journals.cambridge.org [PDF; 573 kB ]).
Web links
- The Thai National Observatory on the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand website
Individual evidence
- ↑ bass031: Highest and biggest observatory of Thailand available now in Chiangmai. In: chiangraibulletin.com. January 24, 2013, accessed June 18, 2016 .