Publications and Machineries


PUBLISHED PRODUCTS

Japanese Ephemeris
Almanac edited by the latest invariable or table, basis
(Abridged) Nautical Almanac
An almanac for the celestial navigation. It is convenient for the sailor to measure.



OBSERVATION SYSTEM

Satellite laser ranging observation system
YAG laser
specifications
Mount configuration Elevation over azimuth/Coude path
Angular resolution 20 bits (1.2 arcsec)
Transmitter diameter 17 cm
Receiver diameter 60 cm
Laser wave length 532 nm
Output energy 125 mJ
Laser pulse width 100 ps
Repetition rate 4 pps
Receiver detector Micro-Channel-PlatePMT
Flighttime counter 20 ps resolution
Frequency standard Cesium oscillator
Time comparison GPS (True Time, XL-DC602)
Telescope
62cm reflecting telescope
telescope
specifications
Optical system Schmidt-Cassegrain
Primary mirror diameter 62 cm
Focal length 10 m
Mount Folk mount
Extra 28cm and 8cm

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