Thai National Observatory

Thai National Observatory
Dome and entry point of the 2.4-m Thai National Telescope (TNT)
Organization
LocationDoi Inthanon, Chiang Mai province, Thailand
Coordinates18°35′26″N 98°29′12″E / 18.59056°N 98.48656°E / 18.59056; 98.48656
Altitude2,457 m (8,061 ft) Edit this at Wikidata
Websitewww.narit.or.th/index.php/telescope/tno,%20https://www.narit.or.th/index.php/en-observing-facilities/en-tno Edit this at Wikidata
Telescopes
  • 0.5-meter robotic telescope of the Thai National Observatory
  • Thai National Telescope Edit this on Wikidata
Thai National Observatory is located in Thailand
Thai National Observatory
Location of Thai National Observatory
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Thai National Observatory (TNO) is in Doi Inthanon National Park, Chom Thong District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand.[1][2] Atop Thailand's highest mountain, Doi Inthanon, this observatory is part of the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand, and is its main facility.[3]

  1. ^ "Thai National Observatory (TNO)". National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT). Retrieved 2015-01-14.
  2. ^ "Highest and biggest observatory of Thailand available now in Chiangmai". Chiang Rai Bulletin. 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2015-01-14.
  3. ^ Kramer, Busaba (2006). "Astronomy in Thailand". Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union. 2 (Astronomy for the developing world, IAU Special Session no. 5, 2006): 123–128. Bibcode:2007IAUSS...5..123K. doi:10.1017/S1743921307006850.