The 50 cm telescope of Hoa Lac observatory: an introduction

Nguyen Thi Thao; Mai Thuy Dung; Pham Vu Loc; Nguyen Thi Kim Ha; Pham Ngoc Diep; Pierre Darriulat

doi:10.31276/VJSTE.61(4).14-28

The 50 cm telescope of Hoa Lac observatory: an introduction

Authors

Nguyen Thi Thao* Department of Astrophysics, Vietnam National Space Center, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology; Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
Mai Thuy Dung Department of Astrophysics, Vietnam National Space Center, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
Pham Vu Loc Department of Astrophysics, Vietnam National Space Center, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
Nguyen Thi Kim Ha Department of Astrophysics, Vietnam National Space Center, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
Pham Ngoc Diep Department of Astrophysics, Vietnam National Space Center, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
Pierre Darriulat Department of Astrophysics, Vietnam National Space Center, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology

Abstract

The Vietnam National Space Center has recently established an observatory in Hoa Lac, near Ha Noi. The observatory is equipped with a 50 cm diameter Ritchey-Chrétien optical telescope. The authors report on first measurements illustrating its performance and demonstrate its excellence as a training tool for university students at bachelor’s and master’s degree levels.

Keywords:

astronomy, CCD camera, telescope

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31276/VJSTE.61(4).14-28

Classification number

2.1

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Published

2019-12-15

Received 20 September 2019; accepted 12 November 2019

How to Cite

Nguyen Thi Thao, Mai Thuy Dung, Pham Vu Loc, Nguyen Thi Kim Ha, Pham Ngoc Diep, & Pierre Darriulat. (2019). The 50 cm telescope of Hoa Lac observatory: an introduction. Vietnam Journal of Science, Technology and Engineering, 61(4), 14-28. https://doi.org/10.31276/VJSTE.61(4).14-28