Subaru Telescope

is the large telescope of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan at the Mauna Kea Observatory on the island of Hawaii. From 1999 to 2005, its main mirror was the largest in the world.Kidsweb, "The Subaru Telescope"; retrieved 2012-8-12.

The telescope is named after the Pleiades star cluster. 

History
In September 1999, former-Princess Sayako of Japan dedicated the telescope.French, Howard W.  "On Hawaii, A Telescope Widens Orbit Of Japanese," New York Times (US). September 19, 1999; retrieved 2012-8-12.  For the dedication, an eyepiece was constructed so that Princess Sayako could look through it directly.Ferris, Timothy. "Cosmic Vision,"  National Geographic (US). July 2009; retrieved 2012-8-12.

 References 

 Other websites 

  Subaru Telescope website
 Corning Museum of Glass, Telescopes and Mirrors

Category:Telescopes
Category:1999 establishments in Japan