Bohyeonsan

Bohyeonsan
Hyeongjae Peak (left) and Bohyeon Peak (right), viewed from Kookmin University.
Highest point
Elevation 1,121 m (3,678 ft)
Geography
Location Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
Korean name
Hangul 보현산
Hanja 普賢山
Revised Romanization Bohyeonsan
McCune–Reischauer Pohyŏnsan

Bohyeonsan or Bohyeon Mountain or Mount Bohyeon is located in the province of Gyeongsangbuk-do, 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.[3] There is also a Bohyeon Mountain Science Museum, situated just below the observatory, run by the Yeongcheon City Government.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ An Gyeong-ho (2007). 한국 300 명산 (300 Korean Mountains). Seoul: 깊은솔 (Gipeunsol). ISBN 978-89-89917-21-2.
  2. 1 2 "Bohyunsan Optical Astronomy Observatory (BOAO)", Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute, retrieved December 27, 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 "Observing the unknown from Korea’s peaks", Korea Joongang Daily (January 11, 2012).

Coordinates: 36°09′47″N 128°58′26″E / 36.16306°N 128.97389°E / 36.16306; 128.97389

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