PAGASA Observatory

Not to be confused with PAGASA Planetarium.

PAGASA Observatory

Alternative names	PAGASA Astronomical Observatory
Organization	Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
Location	Quezon City, Philippines
Coordinates	14°39′04″N121°04′20″E / 14.65109°N 121.07232°E / 14.65109; 121.07232
Established	1954
Telescopes
Diameter 45cm Imaging Computer-based Type of Telescope Cassegrain reflector
Location of PAGASA Observatory

The PAGASA Astronomical Observatory, also known as the PAGASA Observatory, is an astronomical observatory in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, within the University of the Philippines Diliman campus. Established in 1954 and managed by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the facility hosts the largest operational telescope in the Philippines. ^[1]

The facility's observatory dome hosts a computer-based 45 cm (1.48 ft) Cassegrain reflector telescope ^{[1] [2]} installed at the site in May 2001 and donated by the Japanese government through a cultural aid grant. ^[3] Before this period, the observatory used a 30 cm (0.98 ft) reflector-type telescope. ^[1] The current telescope is often used for CCD imaging of stars. ^[2]

The PAGASA Observatory was opened for public use on February 16, 2003, during National Astronomy Week. ^[1]

See also

• Manila Observatory

References

1. "Telescoping and Stargazing". Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
2. Torres, Jesus Rodrigo (March 2004). "Urban Astronomy in the Philippines" . Astronomy Education Review. 3 (1). American Astronomical Society: 115. Bibcode:2004AEdRv...3..115T. doi: 10.3847/AER2004011 . ISSN   1539-1515.
3. Celebre, C. P. "The Establishment of an Astrophysics Course in the Philippines through the IAU TAD". The Proceedings of the IAU 8th Asian-Pacific Regional Meeting. I: 146. Bibcode:2003ASPC..289..145C.