Get to know stars and planets up close at the Mercan 100th Year Climate and Environment Science Center Observatory. Visit the Observatory for knowledge and observation opportunities into the depths of the universe.
Mercan 100th Year Observatory offers the opportunity to explore the sky with state-of-the-art telescopes. A unique experience in Mersin for science and astronomy enthusiasts.
Observatories contain a wide variety of scientific devices such as radio telescopes, gamma-ray detectors, spectrographs, and laser measurement systems.
Observatories are usually built at high altitudes (3000m and above).
In 1977, the "Big Ear" radio telescope at Ohio State University caught a strong radio signal known as the "Wow! signal".
The most well-known ones: Hubble Space Telescope (NASA/ESA), James Webb Space Telescope, Chandra X-Ray Observatory.
Launched in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has made more than 1.5 million observations to date, resulting in about 50 terabytes of data collected.
Costing over $10 billion, this telescope with its 6.5-meter diameter gold-plated mirror can look back 13.5 billion years.
Our observatory is equipped with the latest technology telescopes and astronomical equipment. These equipment, which can be used by professional and amateur astronomers, allow you to make detailed observations of the depths of space.
Our observatory is equipped with the latest technology telescopes and astronomical equipment. These equipment, which can be used by professional and amateur astronomers, allow you to make detailed observations of the depths of space.
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A telescope with a 90 mm lens diameter, designed specifically for solar observation. It has a special filter to block harmful radiation from the Sun. It allows high-quality observation of sunspots, solar flares, and the Sun's granular structure. Commonly used in popular and educational activities.
Mobile telescopes with a 20 cm mirror diameter. Primarily used in popular and educational activities. These telescopes with electronic mounts are designed to observe the moon, planets, and deep space objects. It contains approximately 50,000 celestial objects in its memory. Suitable solar filters are also available for these telescopes.
Mobile telescopes with a 25 cm mirror diameter. Primarily used in popular and educational activities. These telescopes with electronic mounts are designed to observe the moon, planets, and deep space objects. It contains approximately 50,000 celestial objects in its memory. Suitable solar filters are also available for these telescopes.
The observatory has a main observation telescope with a 35 cm mirror diameter. This telescope is fixed to a pier under an electronic dome with a diameter of 4 meters. It has approximately 144,000 celestial objects in its memory. Designed to observe the moon, planets, and deep space. With the appropriate solar filter in our inventory, solar observation is also performed with this telescope.
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