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Vietnam’s largest observatory to open in Q2

A new ground-based observatory is slated for opening in quarter 2 of 2019 in Hanoi, ushering in an important stage in the country’s astronomical research.
VNA

  • The observatory is located in the Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park in Thach That district, Hanoi (Source: VNA)

  • It is managed by the Vietnam National Space Centre (Source: VNA)

  • The location boasts the hitherto largest optical telescope in Vietnam, measuring 0.5 metres in diameter (Source: VNA)

  • The telescope’s movement is synchronized with the observatory’s automatically controlled dome (Source: VNA)

  • It is equipped with astronomical telescope camera and a high-resolution optical spectrum analyzer (Source: VNA)

  • The facility also features a space in which astronomical images on a dome-shaped screen with the diameter of 12 metres are shown by six high-definition projectors able to provide 3D effects (Source: VNA)

  • The facility also features a space in which astronomical images on a dome-shaped screen with the diameter of 12 metres are shown by six high-definition projectors able to provide 3D effects (Source: VNA)

  • The images are shown by six high-definition projectors able to provide 3D effects (Source: VNA)

  • The images are shown by six high-definition projectors able to provide 3D effects (Source: VNA)

  • The images are shown by six high-definition projectors able to provide 3D effects (Source: VNA)

  • The space houses 100 seats for people who can observe space or watch movies about planets, stars and history of the earth (Source: VNA)

  • The Hanoi-based observatory is expected to enable studies of the universe in various types (Source: VNA)

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