Okayama Astrophysical Observatory

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Okayama Astrophysical Observatory is a major Japanese astronomical research facility known for its optical and infrared telescopes used to study stars, exoplanets, and other celestial objects.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf astronomical observatory
research institute
affiliation National Astronomical Observatory of Japan NERFINISHED
University of Tokyo NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs OAO NERFINISHED
continent Asia
contributesTo exoplanet surveys
stellar catalogues
country Japan
established 1960
formerOperator Tokyo Astronomical Observatory NERFINISHED
hasFacility CCD camera
photometer
spectrograph
hasMajorInstrument 188 cm optical telescope
Okayama 188 cm Reflector NERFINISHED
hasObservationBand near-infrared
visible light
hasTelescopeType infrared telescope
optical telescope
isPartOf Japanese national observatory network NERFINISHED
languageOfWork Japanese
location Okayama Prefecture NERFINISHED
notableFor exoplanet research using radial velocity methods
optical and infrared observations of stars
observes exoplanets
galaxies
nebulae
star clusters
stars
operator National Astronomical Observatory of Japan NERFINISHED
ownedBy National Astronomical Observatory of Japan NERFINISHED
primaryResearchField astronomy
astrophysics
researchFocus exoplanet detection
interstellar medium
stellar evolution
stellar spectroscopy
variable stars
researchMethod infrared photometry
optical spectroscopy
telescopeAperture 188 cm
telescopeType Cassegrain reflector
usedFor instrument development
observational astronomy
professional astronomical research

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NAOJ operates Okayama Astrophysical Observatory