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An observatory at Bisei in Ibara, with a 101-centimetre telescope.
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Bisei Astronomical Observatory (English: Bisei Astronomical Observatory, BAO) is an astronomical observatory in Bisei, Ibara, Okayama Prefecture. It is a public observatory with the largest public telescope in Okayama Prefecture (aperture 101 cm). There is also a replica of an armillary sphere (konten-gi), a full-size model made in China based on the original in China and assembled by Chinese engineers.
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