Kyoto Univ. observatory to open to public on weekends for fundraising english.kyodonews.net

The Kyoto Shimbun - 7 minutes ago - 06:21 | All, JapanAn observatory of Kyoto University, known for its contribution to research on the solar system and its role as a hub for amateur astronomers, will be open to the public on weekends from May 2 to raise funds for sustaining its operation.
But requests from citizens to hold tours on weekends had to be turned down due to a shortage of personnel.
The observatory says it will show off its 45-centimeter refractor telescope and 18-cm refractor telescope, the oldest active telescope in Japan.
For inquiries about applications and schedule changes due to the coronavirus, visit the website of Astronomical Observatory, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University.
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