Yonsei University Observatories - Seoul, Korea - Astronomical Observatories on Waymarking.com

From the Yonsei Universtity Department of Astronomy web site:

The Astronomy Department is been well known in the international community for its international collaboration in various fields of astronomy and space science. This tradition began the first time in Korea when Dr. W. C. Rufus and later Dr. A. L. Becker opened courses on astronomy in 1915. It is not surprising that the first Korean Ph.D. in science was an astronomer, Dr. Won-Chul Lee, who obtained his degree at the University of Michigan, then returned to assume a professorship at Yonsei in 1926. A 15cm refracting telescope was installed in the campus and used for education as early as 1928.

After the official opening of the Department of Astronomy and Meteorology in 1968 (later divided into two separate departments), both education and research in astronomy have made significant advances With its 40cm telescope, an extensive program of photoelectric photometry for eclipsing binaries has begun in 1976. A few years later, Yonsei opened the University Observatory with a new off-campus 61cm telescope. Since then the Department has produced significant scientific output as well as numerous Ph.D's during the past 20 years in the area of variable stars and star clusters.

The Department of Astronomy offers undergraduate and graduate work to provide training in preparation for the practice of astronomy and space technology and careers in pertinent area of researches. B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. programs are offered. Areas of current interest in astronomy include stellar evolution, stellar fluid dynamics, star clusters, galaxies, evolution of stellar population, observational cosmology, observational instruments, and space optics. Research is also done in areas as space technology including astrodynamics, space mission design and analysis, satellite orbit, satellite attitude, space vehicle dynamics and control, and trajectory optimization. Several laboratories have readily accessible equipment and provide a wide array of opportunities for study and research in these and other related areas.

Observatory Purpose: Research Optical / Infrared Telescopes?: Yes Radio Telescopes?: No Solar Telescopes?: No Open to the Public?: No Public Viewing Allowed?: No Active Observatory?: Active Number of Telescopes or Antennas: 2 Site URL: [Web Link] Year Dedicated or Opened: 1928 Is this a Club Observatory?: Not listed Altitude (meters): Not Listed

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