Bohyeonsan | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,121 m (3,678 ft) |
Geography | |
Location | North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 보현산 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Bohyeonsan |
McCune–Reischauer | Pohyŏnsan |
Bohyeonsan or Bohyeon Mountain or Mount Bohyeon is located in the province of North Gyeongsang Province, eastern South Korea. Its peak has an elevation of 1,121 metres (3,678 ft), [1] and is near the city of Yeongcheon.
The Bohyeon Mountain Starlight Festival takes place in summer and is centered in the Bohyunsan Optical Astronomy Observatory, which was established in 1996. [2]
This observatory houses the third-largest telescope in Korea, which is the country's largest optical instrument. [3] [2] This 1.8-meter reflecting telescope was built near the peak. There is also a Bohyeon Mountain Science Museum, situated just below the observatory, run by the Yeongcheon City Government. [3]
36°09′47″N 128°58′26″E / 36.16306°N 128.97389°E
Bohyeonsan | |
---|---|
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,121 m (3,678 ft) |
Geography | |
Location | North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 보현산 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Bohyeonsan |
McCune–Reischauer | Pohyŏnsan |
Bohyeonsan or Bohyeon Mountain or Mount Bohyeon is located in the province of North Gyeongsang Province, eastern South Korea. Its peak has an elevation of 1,121 metres (3,678 ft), [1] and is near the city of Yeongcheon.
The Bohyeon Mountain Starlight Festival takes place in summer and is centered in the Bohyunsan Optical Astronomy Observatory, which was established in 1996. [2]
This observatory houses the third-largest telescope in Korea, which is the country's largest optical instrument. [3] [2] This 1.8-meter reflecting telescope was built near the peak. There is also a Bohyeon Mountain Science Museum, situated just below the observatory, run by the Yeongcheon City Government. [3]
36°09′47″N 128°58′26″E / 36.16306°N 128.97389°E