Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute

The Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute ( KASI ) is founded in 1974, the State Research Institute of Astronomy of the Republic of Korea. It is located in Daejeon and features several observatories.

Observatories

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Sobaeksan Optical Astronomy Observatory

The Sobaeksan Optical Astronomy Observatory ( SOAO ) is an observatory in Tanyang in Sobaek Mountains. It was opened in 1978 and is equipped with a 61- cm reflecting telescope.

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Bohyunsan Optical Astronomy Observatory

The Bohyunsan Optical Astronomy Observatory ( BOAO ) is an observatory on the mountain Bohyun in Youngchun. It was founded in 1996 and has a Ritchey -Chrétien telescope with 1.8 meter in diameter.

Taeduk Radio Astronomy Observatory

The Taeduk Radio Astronomy Observatory ( Trao ) is a radio observatory in the city of Daejeon. It features a 14 - meter radio telescope.

Korean VLBI Network

The Korean VLBI Network ( KVN ) is a radio observatory consisting of three coupled interferometric telescopes in Seoul, Seogwipo and Ulsan. With them may observed in the 2 -, 8 -, 22 - and 43- GHz band can be performed.