The Observatory and Planetarium of the Vietnam National Space Centre in Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park, Hanoi, will be put into operation.


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Hanoi Observatory has a total investment of nearly 2,600,000 USD. Besides Nha Trang observatories, it is the second of its kind built by Vietnam Space Centre Project
The Observatory consists of an optical telescope with 0.5m diameter, which is designed and made by Marcon, a famous Italian firm for precision engineering
The telescope is equipped with a professional image recorder and a high-quality spectrograph
The telescope is equipped with a professional image recorder and a high-quality spectrograph
The telescope has a drive structure synchronized with an automatic dome control system
The telescope has a drive structure synchronized with an automatic dome control system
The observatory goes along with a 100-seat Planetarium with a dome screen

The images and videos are projected onto the dome screen with a high-resolution 6-projector system, providing an authentic experience of space and the stars


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