Lulin Observatory (Chinese: 鹿林天文台; pinyin: Lùlín Tiānwéntái; lit. 'Deer Forest Astronomical Observatory') is an astronomical observatory operated by the Institute of Astronomy, National Central University in Taiwan.
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| Organization | National Central University | ||||
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| Observatory code | D35 | ||||
| Location | Mount Lulin, central Taiwan | ||||
| Coordinates | 23°28′07″N 120°52′25″E / 23.46861°N 120.87361°E | ||||
| Altitude | 2,862 m (9,390 ft) | ||||
| Weather | ~200 clear nights/year | ||||
| Established | 1999 | ||||
| Website | www.lulin.ncu.edu.tw | ||||
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It is located at the summit of Mount Lulin, on the border of Chiayi County and Nantou County, near Yushan National Park. In 2007, Comet Lulin (C/2007 N3), which will come nearest the Earth on 24 February 2009, was found by this observatory.
The Lulin 1 meter had its first light in September 2002, after 10 years of development.[1]
Telescopes
- LOT Cassegrain telescope (D=1-m, f/8)
- SLT R-C telescope (D=0.40-m, f/8.8) by RC Optical Systems [2] or 76-cm Super Light Telescope (SLT)
- Four TAOS robotic telescopes (D=0.50-m, f/1.9)
Projects
- Taiwan-America Occultation Survey (TAOS)
- Lulin Emission Line Imaging Survey (LELIS)
- LUlin Sky Survey (LUSS)
See also
References
- ^ www.lulin.ncu.edu.tw/doc/lulin-poster20030416print.pdf
- ^ http://luss.y234.cn/overview.htm
- W.S. Tsay, B. C. Chen, K.H. Chang, et al., 2001, “The NCU Lu-Lin Observatory”, in Proceedings of the IAU Colloquium 183 “Small-Telescope on Global Scales”, eds. W.P. Chen, C. Lemme, B. Paczynski, ASP.
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