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00D1832
Ministory of Education, Science Sports and Culture National Astronomical Odservatory of Japan Subaru Telescope Optical-Infrared Telescope[Subaru]

Manufacturer:MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Design:National Astronomical Odservatory of Japan, Mitsubishi Electric Industrial Design Center


Grand optical infrared telescope constructed by the Ministry of Education National Astronomical Observatory atop Hawaii's Mt. Mauna Kea.
Incorporating such advanced technology as an automatic control system that employs gravitational force and wind pressure to detect lens distortion and ensure consistently appropriate observations and a tracking system that maintains accurate telescope direction, this telescope is located within an elliptic cylinder dome-shaped observatory that prevents wind interference.
The designers were commended for creating an observatory that lives up to its public nature as a base for the transmission of educational and scientific information shared by the world, symbolizing Japan's comprehensive technology and arousing a great deal of interest in astronomy.