Vietnam is about to inaugurate the first observatory

The tourism city of Nha Trang will be the place where Vietnam's first observatory is located. Astronomical devices are being installed, expected to be completed before the Lunar New Year and put into operation from March 2017.

According to Associate Prof. Dr. Pham Anh Tuan, Director of the National Satellite Center, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, this unit is building the Vietnam Space Museum at Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park and two Astronomical station, one in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa, one in Hanoi. This is an important component of the largest National Satellite Project - the largest science and technology project ever with a total investment of 600 million USD (over 12 trillion dong).

The dome of the dome is 9m in diameter from Nha Trang Observatory.

The first astronomical observatory will be located in Hon Chong , one of the tourist destinations of the coastal city of Nha Trang, which is also one of the best astronomical observations in Vietnam. The observatory consists of a telescope with a diameter of 0.5m and a domed house with a diameter of 9m. Currently in the process of completing the installation of dome and telescopes.

After completing and operating from March 3/2017, the observatory will open to welcome people and visitors. Here, tourists as well as local people, especially students, can admire the universe, stars through modern telescopes, watch films about the universe, planets, constellations. , the history of earth formation in a domed house can accommodate 60 people. The first observatory of Vietnam can also take visitors to Nha Trang tour.

The dome is in the process of finishing.This is where people, visitors can watch movies about the universe, planets, constellations, the history of the earth in the dome can accommodate 60 people.This device is also imported from Italy.The total value of the observatory in Nha Trang is nearly VND 60 billion.

Associate Professor Pham Anh Tuan said that the devices at the Observatory in Nha Trang and Hanoi are imported from Italy, which are modern and advanced devices today. The total value of two astronomical stations in Nha Trang and Hanoi is VND 120 billion. Observatory in Nha Trang is a little smaller than Hanoi, worth nearly VND 60 billion.

The observatory in Hanoi is expected to go into operation from mid-2018, at the same time as the Vietnam Space Museum. This observatory consists of a telescope with a diameter of 0.5m and a dome with a diameter of 12m, where people, especially students, capital students and surrounding areas can admire the universe. immense, especially special occasions like eclipses, eclipses, meteor shower .