Gunma Astronomical Observatory

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Gunma Astronomical Observatory

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Type of observatory:
Optical; near infrared

Description:
Gunma Astronomical Observatory is located in Takayama, Gunma prefecture in the main island of Japan; about 120 km northwest of Tokyo. Its main telescope is a 1.5-meter reflector equipped with a high resolution echelle spectrograph and some other observation instruments such as an infrared camera.

Location: Japan
Latitude: +36.596389
Longitude: +138.972778

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Gunma Astronomical Observatory