OWL TELESCOPE INSTALLED AT TAVANTOLGOI

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ An OWL (Overwhelmingly Large) telescope is being installed September 23 at the Tavantolgoi Earthquake Station, 55km to the west from Ulaanbaatar. The telescope is to trace satellites and floating cosmic wastes and to estimate collision threats. The installation ceremony ran Tuesday in a scope of a cooperation between Astrology and Geophysics Research Center of the Academy of Sciences and the Korea Astronomy and Space science Institute (KASI) of Republic of Korea. The telescope has a diameter of 45cm, is a modern technology of Ritchey Chretien Optic System, assembled inside of a pavilion with semispherical deck. Our side will be able to use the telescope for many kinds of researches such as investigation of small planets in the sun-belt, comets and optic post-explosion lights. The station aims to cooperate with the S.Korean side in joint observations, information sharing, and development of scientific articles. The S.Korean delegates will get au fait with the “Palace of Stars” in the Astrology and Geophysics Research Center the same day.