French
DeutschKaohsiung Astronomical Museum
高雄市立天文教育館 | |
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| Established | 2000 |
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| Location | Siaogang, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 22°34′05.3″N 120°20′14.8″E / 22.568139°N 120.337444°E |
| Type | museum |
| Public transit access | Kaohsiung International Airport Station |
The Kaohsiung Astronomical Museum (traditional Chinese: 高雄市立天文教育館; simplified Chinese: 高雄市立天文教育馆; pinyin: Gāoxióng Shìlì Tiānwén Jiàoyùguǎn) is an astronomical museum in Siaogang District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
History
[edit]The museum was established in 2000.[1]
Features
[edit]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
[edit]The museum is accessible within walking distance South West from Kaohsiung International Airport Station of the Kaohsiung MRT.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ www.taiwan.com Archived 2008-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "kaohsiungwalking.kcg.gov.tw". Archived from the original on 2008-10-28. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
External links
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