Nishi-Harima Astronomical Observatory: 60cm Telescope

60cm Telescope of NHAO

60cm telescope was the main telescope of NHAO from 1990 to 2004 (operation of NAYUTA telescope began).

Now we use it for daytime star-gazing session, educational observation, engineering observation, and so on.

Specification of 60cm Telescope

Primary Mirror: effective diameter: 600mm; prime focus/F1.5
Optical System: Cassegrain telescope
Focus: Cassegrain (F12)
Mount: Equatorial
Instruments: Eyepiece
Low-dispersion optical spectrograph

Constructed by Nishimura

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