The 50 cm telescope of Hoa Lac observatory: an introduction

Abstract

The Vietnam National Space Center has recently established an observatory in Hoa Lac, near Ha Noi. The observatory is equipped with a 50 cm diameter Ritchey-Chrétien optical telescope. The authors report on first measurements illustrating its performance and demonstrate its excellence as a training tool for university students at bachelor’s and master’s degree levels.

Keywords

• astronomy
• CCD camera
• telescope