Kaohsiung Astronomical Museum Explained

Kaohsiung Astronomical Museum
Native Name:高雄市立天文教育館
Native Name Lang:zh
Coordinates:22.5681°N 120.3374°W
Established:2000
Location:Siaogang, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Type:museum
Publictransit:Kaohsiung International Airport Station

The Kaohsiung Astronomical Museum is an astronomical museum in Siaogang District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

History

The museum was established in 2000.[1]

Features

The museum has a 2-meter-diameter constellation map, which is the largest ever created in Chinese, and contains the NT$6 million Temma Mewlon 300mm reflector telescope, the most developed telescope ever owned by a museum or organization other than the research institutes in Taiwan.[2]

Transportation

The museum is accessible within walking distance South West from Kaohsiung International Airport Station of the Kaohsiung MRT.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.taiwan.com.au/Envtra/SouthWest/Kaohsiung/report20.html www.taiwan.com
  2. Web site: kaohsiungwalking.kcg.gov.tw . 2008-04-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081028005802/http://kaohsiungwalking.kcg.gov.tw/English/CmsShow.aspx?Parm=200612110493848,2006112318224401,1 . 2008-10-28 . dead .