Paris Herouni Mirror Telescope

The Herouni Mirror Telescope is an optical reflecting telescope located at the Herouni Observatory. It was built in the 1960s and named after the well-known astronomer and physicist Professor Herouni. Professor Paris Herouni was a well-known physicist and astronomer who made a significant contribution to the development of astronomy in Armenia and beyond. He was born in 1926 in Yerevan and began his scientific career in the 1950s, working at the Astronomical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Armenian SSR. Herouni specialized in the study of stars and galaxies, as well as in developing new methods of observing space. He wrote many scientific articles and books describing his research. Among his best-known works is his study of gravitational lensing, which helped scientists better understand the structure of galaxies and black holes. He passed away in 2013, but his legacy lives on through his scientific work. The mirror telescope has a mirror diameter of 2.6 meters and uses a Cassegrain optical system. This allows it to collect light from distant objects with high image quality and high clarity. The telescope can be used to observe galaxies, stars, planets, and other celestial bodies. At present the telescope and the entire research complex are in a mothballed state, but if you book a visit in advance, you can see this marvel of technology and walk through the rooms with their old equipment still preserved.