Taipei Astronomical Museum
臺北市立天文科學教育館 | |
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| Established | 7 November 1996 |
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| Location | Shilin, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 25°05′45″N 121°31′06″E / 25.09583°N 121.51833°ECoordinates: 25°05′45″N 121°31′06″E / 25.09583°N 121.51833°E |
| Type | museum |
| Public transit access | Shilin Station |
| Website | www.tam.taipei.gov.tw |
The Taipei Astronomical Museum (traditional Chinese: 臺北市立天文科學教育館; simplified Chinese: 台北市立天文科学教育馆; pinyin: Táiběishìlì Tiānwén Kēxué Jiàoyùguǎn) is a museum in Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan.[1][2]
The museum took over the responsibilities of the Taipei City Observatory.[3] The dome at the museum consists of geometrically identical pieces.
History[]
The museum was opened on 7 November 1996.[4]
Exhibitions[]
The museum includes the following exhibition areas:[citation needed]
- Ancient Astronomy
- Celestial Sphere and Constellation Exhibit
- Cosmology
- Space Technology
- Stars Area
- Telescope and Observatory Area
- The Earth
- The Galaxies
- The Solar System
The museum also has a domed theater.
Transportation[]
The museum is accessible within walking distance northwest from Shilin Station of Taipei Metro.[5]
Asteroid[]
Asteroid 300300 TAM, discovered by astronomers Hung-Chin Lin and Ye Quan-Zhi in 2007, was named for the Taipei Astronomical Museum.[6] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 9 January 2020 (M.P.C. 120069).[7]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Taipei Astronomical Museum". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ "Taipei Astronomical Museum". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Taipei Astronomical Museum". The Heart of Asia. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ 吳志剛 (25 August 2010). "About TAM".
- ^ 黎福龍 (1 November 2011). "Transportation".
- ^ "(300300) TAM". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
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