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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
Hashimoto O.a, Malasan H.L.b,c
a Gunma Astronomical Observatory, Takayama, Agatsuma, Gunma, 377-0702, Japan
b Institut Teknologi Sumatera (ITERA), South Lampung, Sumatera, 35365, Indonesia
c Astronomy Division and Bosscha Observatory, FMIPA, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung, 40132, Indonesia
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624529070653{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner layout=”boxed”][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1624695412187{border-right-width: 1px !important;border-right-color: #dddddd !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-radius: 1px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Abstract” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]© 2019 Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.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.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Author keywords” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]Astronomical observatories,Education and public outreaches,Experimental trials,High resolution,Large telescopes,Local government,Measuring instruments,Scientific researches[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Indexed keywords” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]1.5-m telescope and Gunma Astronomical Observatory[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Funding details” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]This paper is based on our keynote presentation at the 10th SouthEast Asia Astronomy Network (SEAAN) 2018 meeting held in Lampung Indonesia in October 2018. Osamu Hashimoto was supported by JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number JP16K00996 for the development of the spectroscopic eyepiece system. A substantial grant on the period 2002-2008, has been provided by the Hitachi Global Foundation to whom Hakim L. Malasan would like to record his deepest gratitude.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”DOI” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/1231/1/012015[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]Widget Plumx[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row]