Astronomical observatory construction plays an essential role in astronomy research,
education, and tourism development worldwide. This study develops siting distribution …

ABSTRACT A new astronomical observatory in south-eastern Indonesia is currently under
construction. This Timau National Observatory will host a 3.8-m telescope for optical and …

In the near future, two radio telescopes will be installed in the Indonesian region. These
telescopes are proposed to be integrated into the existing Very Long Baseline Interferometry …

This study aims to analyze skylight conditions surrounding the newly constructed Timau
National Observatory (TNO) in Kijang, Indonesia. The analysis was carried out with the …

A new observatory site should be investigated for its local climate conditions to see its
potential and limitations. In this respect, we examine several meteorological parameters at …

These days, many new optical systems using freeform telescope mirrors have been
suggested. Freeform mirrors can realize wide field-of-view (FoV), high throughput, and high …

The importance of radio telescopes for astronomy, geodesy, and other disciplines has been
demonstrated by the growing number of radio telescopes worldwide, including in South-East …

With the existence of the Timau National Observatory, the site testing of the observatory
location must be carried out to provide supporting data regarding the quality of the National …

On June 1st, 2022, Pluto Stellar Occultation was occurred, and particularly can be observed
in certain part of Indonesia. Since this phenomenon only occurred in limited time & location …

Dragging three-probe method as metrology and data stitching algorithm for fabrication of
large mirror are presented. The method is applicable to large free form mirrors and is very …