Observatory offers optimum star-spotting
Thailand's latest observatory is now ready for Thai astronomers and scientists to explore the night sky
- Published: 1 May 2012 at 00.00
- Newspaper section: Life
Last March, Thai astronomers began scanning the sky from Doi Inthanon, the country's highest peak, for the first time after the brand-new telescope of the National Observatory was installed and ready to use.
When darkness falls, Doi Inthanon is among the best places to watch the sky.
"There are lots of things waiting to be researched," Dr Saran Poshyachinda, deputy director of the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT) said.
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