Bisei Spaceguard Center, Astronomical observatory in Bisei, Japan
The Bisei Spaceguard Center features a 1-meter Cassegrain telescope and specialized equipment for tracking asteroids and space debris from an elevation of 427 meters.
The Japan Spaceguard Association established this research facility in 2000 to monitor near-Earth objects and contribute to global space safety initiatives.
The center maintains educational programs that connect Japanese students with international researchers through asteroid monitoring projects and astronomical observations.
Visitors can access the observatory during specific hours: daytime from 9:30 to 16:00 and nighttime from 18:00 to 22:00 on Friday through Monday.
The facility discovered over 400 minor planets and the periodic comet C/2001 W2, using the Bisei Asteroid Tracking Telescope for Rapid Survey system.
Location: Bisei
Location: Ibara
Official opening: 2000
Elevation above the sea: 427 m
Website: http://spaceguard.or.jp/BSGC/eng
GPS coordinates: 34.67197,133.54444
Latest update: March 18, 2025 07:52
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