Yecheon Astro-Space Center is a theme park that opened in November 2004. The Yecheon Astronomical Science and Culture Center has built and operated the Yecheon Star Observatory. Visitors can stay in the accommodations in the park, observe the distant universe through a large telescope, and experience the space environment such as weightlessness. In the observation room, visitors can observe the appearance of the universe with a 508 mm (20 inch) reflecting telescope that is automatically controlled by a computer. In the auxiliary observation room, visitors can observe sunspots and huge pillars of fire on the surface of the sun with a quadruple solar telescope. The astronomical projection room is a 'space theater' where a digital astronomical projector and video projector are installed, and images related to the astronomical universe, including seasonal constellations, are screened on a hemispherical dome screen on the ceiling. At the Yecheon Star Observatory, visitors can observe the pillars of fire that soar through the sun during the day and sunspots that are larger than Earth. At night, visitors can observe the galaxy, the nebula, where stars born and die, as well as star clusters, and the moon, which is the closest celestial body to Earth, has large and small meteorite craterson the surface. There are many more fun experiences at the Yecheon Star Observatory.
information
- Parking Fees Free
- Restrooms Available
- Admission Fees Space Tower Adults 7 000 Won Children 6 Br Observatory 10 9
- Inquiry and guidance 1330 Travel Hotline 82-54-1330 Br Korean English Japanese Chinese For More Info 82-54-654-1710
- Parking facilities Available
- Rest day Mondays The Day Of Seollal Lunar New Year S Day Chuseok Korean Thanksgiving Tuesday After A National Holiday Random Museum Posted On Website
- Hours of operation Space Tower 10 00-17 00 Br Environment Experience Center Friday-sunday Astronomy Observatory Wednesday-sunday 20 00-21 Prior Reservation Required.
location
1078, Chunghyo-ro, Yecheon-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do