Thai National Observatory

Facilities

Equipment

• 2.4-meter reflecting Ritchey–Chrétien telescope with altazimuth mount, known as the Thai National Telescope. The telescope control system also controls movement of the dome automatically. The telescope itself was manufactured in Tucson, Arizona at EOS Technologies, Inc.. The primary mirror was fabricated and polished at the Lytkarino Optical Glass Factory in Russia. It is the largest optical telescope in the region. The TNT is used for research by NARIT astronomers and visiting researchers.
• 0.5-meter Schmidt-Cassegrain robotic telescope. This is similar to the type used at NARIT's regional observatories. It is used for training and education, testing new instrumentation and techniques, supporting the main telescope, and research that does not require the use of the main telescope.
• 2k x 2k CCD photometer with an BVRI filter system
• A research-grade 4k x 4k CCD photometer with an BVRI filter system
• A high-resolution echelle spectrograph