Kiso Observatory
| Kiso Observatory | |||||
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| Organization | University of Tokyo | ||||
| Code | 381 | ||||
| Location | Mt. Ontake, Nagano Prefecture | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°47′39″N 137°37′42″E / 35.79417°N 137.62833°ECoordinates: 35°47′39″N 137°37′42″E / 35.79417°N 137.62833°E | ||||
| Altitude | 1,130 m (3,710 ft) | ||||
| Established | 1974 | ||||
| Website | http://www.ioa.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/kisohp/top_e.html | ||||
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Kiso Observatory (Japanese: 木曽観測所: Kiso Kansokujo) is an astronomical observatory located at Mt. Ontake in Japan. The observatory was founded in 1974 and is maintained by the Institute of Astronomy, Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo (Japanese: 東京大学天文学教育研究センター). It is home to the 105cm Schmidt Telescope.