Chilgapsan Observatory, Starpark (칠갑산천문대 스타파크)
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178-46, Hantigogae-gil, Jeongsan-myeon, Cheongyang-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
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Chilgapsan Observatory, Starpark (칠갑산천문대 스타파크)
- homepage
http://star.cheongyang.go.kr (Korean only)
- overview
The star observatory is situated near Hantigogae Pass on Chilgapsan Mountain. The observatory has a celestial projection room, video and lecture room, exhibition room, an observatory platform, main observation room, and a subsidiary observation room. The main observation room is equipped with six telescopes, including a 400mm reflecting telescope and one 304mm refracting telescope, the largest in the nation. At the celestial projection room, visitors can view a virtual night sky and stars on a dome screen 10 meters wide regardless of weather conditions. The room offers 5-D cubic movies related to space science on a full HD screen and 4-D chairs with environmental effects of water, wind, and lightning.
- expguide
Various programs are held every half-hour or every hour at each place.
* Projection room for celestial bodies
Screening of 5D films regarding astronomy, space and information on seasonal constellations
* Main observatory room
Observation with 300mm refracting telescope
* Sub-observatory room
Observation of seasonal objects including planets, nebulae, star clusters, etc.
* Audio-visual room
Special lecture for astronomy & screening of 3D movies related to space science - infocenter
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-41-940-2790 - opendate
July 28, 2009
- parking
Available
- restdate
Mondays (or following day, if Monday is a holiday), Seollal (Lunar New Year) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving) holidays
- usetime
November-March: 10:00-21:00
April-October: 10:00-22:00
* Last admission: 1hr 30 min before closing
- Activity Fees : Adults (ages
over 19): 3,000 won / Group: 2,500 won
Middle-High school students: 2,000 won / Group: 1,500 won
Elementary school students: 1,000 won / Group: 700 won
* Group: 30 people or more - Available Facilities : Structure
size
Land area: 1,990㎡
Building area (3F): 1,006㎡
Main failities
3F: Main observatory room, sub observatory room, outdoor observatory
2F: Experience hall, meeting room, lab, lounge, mini library, outdoor observatory
1F: Audiovisual room, projection room for celestial bodies, exhibition hall
Observation device
- 304mm APO refracting telescope
- 400mm RC reflecting telescope
- 260mm 6th aspheric reflecting telescope
- 200mm catadioptric telescope
- 150mm Newtons reflecting telescope
- 127mm Maksutov's cassegrainian telescope
- 120mm ED APO refracting telescope - Restrooms : Available
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- Chilgapsan Observatory, Starpark (칠갑산천문대 스타파크)
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