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国立天文台で、宇宙を身近に感じてみませんか。

One may believe the heavens are visible only from the remote countryside, but even in urban areas where city lights interfere with the dark sky, the Universe still stretches out above us.
For this reason, Stargazing Parties are held each month at NAOJ Mitaka Campus.

Why not explore the celestial objects which can be enjoyed through an astronomical telescope each season while learning how much we know about the true nature of distant objects?

The experience of looking up at the sky and witnessing celestial phenomena and the motions of the heavens is related to leading edge space observations.
Please come and discover the joy of astronomy in the evening at NAOJ Mitaka Campus, an astronomy research center exploring the mysteries of the Universe.

Stargazing Calendar

Information

(12/19/2024 updated) Announcement of Next Regular Stargazing

  • Next Stargazing is scheduled on January 10 (fri), Onsite. During the winter season, the reception hours, the number of groups, and the number of people per group will change.
  • Group 1 > 18:30-18:40 / Group 2 > 19:00-19:20 / Group 3 > 19:30-19:40 (reception time).
    • Application will accepted during 2024/12/25 Wed. 12 noon - 12/26Thu. 12 noon. Application form is aveilable from Calendar & Registration.
    • The capacity of the event is 30 persons for each group, number of applicants up to 5 persons for a single application.
Please enjoy explanation about celestial objects by student staffs and live image from 50-cm public telescope.

(04/03/2023 updated) Announcement of 2024 Annual Schedule for Regular Stargazing

  • Schedule from April 2024 to March 2025 is annouced.