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Chilgapsan Observatory, Starpark

칠갑산천문대 스타파크

+82-41-940-2790
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178-46, Hantigogae-gil, Jeongsan-myeon, Cheongyang-gun, Chungcheongnam-do (충청남도 청양군 정산면 한티고개길 178-46 (정산면))

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The star observatory is situated near Hantigogae Pass on Chilgapsan Mountain. The observatory has a celestial projection room, video and lecture room, exhibition room, an observatory platform, main observation room, and a subsidiary observation room. The main observation room is equipped with six telescopes, including a 400mm reflecting telescope and one 304mm refracting telescope, the largest in the nation. At the celestial projection room, visitors can view a virtual night sky and stars on a dome screen 10 meters wide regardless of weather conditions. The room offers 5-D cubic movies related to space science on a full HD screen and 4-D chairs with environmental effects of water, wind, and lightning.

Utilization information

Opening hours, closed days and other practical details.

Capacity: 100 people (40 people per program)
Activities: Various programs are held every half-hour or every hour at each place.

● Projection room for celestial bodies
Screening of 5D films regarding astronomy, space and information on seasonal constellations

● Main observatory room
Observation with 300mm refracting telescope

● Sub observatory room
Observation of seasonal objects including planets, nebulae, star clusters, etc.

● AV room
Special lecture for astronomy & screening of 3D movies related to space science
Contact: • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-41-940-2790
Opened: July 28, 2009
Parking: Available
Closed: Mondays (or following day, if Monday is a holiday), Seollal (Lunar New Year) & Chuseok
Hours: November-March: 10:00-21:00
April-October: 10:00-22:00
* Last admission: 1hr 30 min before closing

Updated 2018.02.14

Activity Fees

Adults (ages over 19): 3,000 won / Group: 2,500 won
Middle-High school students: 2,000 won / Group: 1,500 won
Elementary school students: 1,000 won / Group: 700 won

* Group: 30 people or more

Available Facilities

Structure size
Land area: 1,990㎡
Building area (3F): 1,006㎡

Main failities
3F: Main observatory room, sub observatory room, outdoor observatory
2F: Experience hall, meeting room, lab, lounge, mini library, outdoor observatory
1F: Audiovisual room, projection room for celestial bodies, exhibition hall

Observation device
- 304mm APO refracting telescope
- 400mm RC reflecting telescope
- 260mm 6th aspheric reflecting telescope
- 200mm catadioptric telescope
- 150mm Newtons reflecting telescope
- 127mm Maksutov's cassegrainian telescope
- 120mm ED APO refracting telescope

Restrooms

Available

Access

How to get here by subway or bus, with a map.

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From Seoul Central City Bus Terminal, take an intercity bus to Cheongyang (청양).
* Bus Schedule: 07:20, 10:20, 12:50, 15:40, 17:50, 19:40

From Cheongyang Bus Terminal, take a local bus bound for Jeongsan (정산).
Get off at the entrance of Chilgapsan Provincial Park (칠갑산도립공원).
* Bus Schedule: 07:00, 07:40, 09:20, 13:00, 14:40, 17:40, 18:40
(buses departing at 13:00 and 17:40 are not available on Sat, Sun & Holidays)

* Please double check that the bus goes to Chilgapsan Provincial Park (칠갑산도립공원) before boarding.
* Bus schedules are subject to change.

178-46, Hantigogae-gil, Jeongsan-myeon, Cheongyang-gun, Chungcheongnam-do

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