By RYOSUKE NONAKA/ Staff Writer
April 2, 2020 at 07:00 JST
The Kwasan Observatory's Sartorius 18-centimeter refracting telescope, which has been used since 1910, is said to be the oldest in service in Japan. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
KYOTO--To shoot for the stars and keep its doors open, a 90-year-old astronomical observatory here will open its building and massive telescope to the public. [Read More]
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