| Tainan Astronomical Education Area | |
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南瀛天文教育園區 | |
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 Interactive map of Tainan Astronomical Education Area | |
| General information | |
| Location | Danei,Tainan,Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 23°07′02.7″N120°23′30.3″E / 23.117417°N 120.391750°E /23.117417; 120.391750 |
| Construction started | 2004 |
| Completed | 2012 |
| Opened | 29 June 2013 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
TheTainan Astronomical Education Area (TAEA;traditional Chinese:南瀛天文教育園區;simplified Chinese:南瀛天文教育园区;pinyin:Nányíng Tiānwén Jiàoyù Yuánqū) is aneducational center in Quxi Village,Danei District,Tainan,Taiwan.
In 2002,Danei Township was selected as the site to construct the building.[1] Being the first phase of the construction, theobservatory was constructed starting 2004 and completed on 11 August 2006. It was then opened for use on 1 January 2007. The main construction was completed in 2012.[2] It started its trial operation on 1 February 2013 and was officially opened on 29 June 2013.
Located at an elevation of 110 meters above sea level, the complex consists of observatory, astronomy museum and planetarium.[3] It features a 76 cm telescope, the largest telescope on ground level in Taiwan.[2]
