Observatory
Tonight, please think about the dark and quiet beautiful starry sky of Yanbaru. The view from the observatory is great, but you can also take a zoom-in tour into the night sky at the observatory.
About the specifications of the new telescope
Lens tube (GSO)
- Model
- RC16A Ritchie Crean Telescope
- Aperture
- 40cm
- F value
- F8.0
- Focal length
- 3,200mm
- weight
- 36kg
- Length
- 1,156mm
Trestle
- Equatorial mount
- Fork-shaped equatorial mount
Eyepiece lens
- Lens
- XW10/320x magnification, XW14/229x magnification, XW20/160x magnification, SWAN33/97x magnification
Subscope (VIXEN)
- Model
- A81M屈折式鏡筒
- Aperture
- 8cm
- F value
- F11.2
- Focal length
- 910mm
- Lens
- XW10/91x magnification, XW14/65x magnification, XW20/45x magnification, XW33/45x magnification
Main celestial bodies observed using an astronomical telescope
- Planets such as Jupiter and Saturn (observation of satellites and rings next to them)
- Nebulae and star clusters (Orion Nebula, Pleiades, etc.)
- Celestial bodies that appear in stories related to Okinawan stars (double star, Orihime, Hikoboshi)
- Crater on the moon
Have fun with a guided tour!
Starry sky tour
Enjoy at the entrance to a world natural heritage site. Stargazing guided by a Yanbaru starry sky guide. We will tell you how to enjoy the starry sky in Yanbaru.