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Chairman of Tuorlan Astronomical Society, adjunct professor of Tuorla
Observatory, Aimo Sillanpää received prime minister Vanhanen in front
of Hostel Tuorla.
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Others present were the director of Tuorla Observatory, professor Esko Valtaoja,
secretary of Tuorlan Astronomical Society, observatory researcher Rami Rekola,
member of society council, observatory researcher Seppo Katajainen, and
municipal manager of the municipality of Piikkiö, Jouko Mäkinen.
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Chatting in front of Hostel Tuorla.
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The prime minister travelled with a small party with only a personal assistant
and a chauffeur. Chairman of the council of the municipality of Sauvo and
chairman of Regional Council of Southwest Finland, Risto Ervelä, who had
been active in planning the visit, also arrived to attend the visit.
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At first a lunch was consumed in Hostel Tuorla. Manager of Hostel Tuorla,
Marja Vaiste, who had participated in the preparations of the visit, also
attended to the observatory visit.
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Next the group arrived to the observatory.
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Municipal manager of the municipality of Piikkiö, Jouko Mäkinen, gave a wee
introduction to the programme.
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Secretary of Tuorlan Astronomical Society, observatory researcher Rami Rekola
gave an observatory presentation made for general public visits.
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Member of Tuorlan Astronomical Society council, observatory researcher Seppo
Katajainen gave a talk on great telescopes and future plans of La Palma
observatory and the European Southern Observatory.
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Chairman of Tuorlan Astronomical Society, adjunct professor of Tuorla
Observatory, Aimo Sillanpää talked about the tradition of
manufacturing optics at Tuorla Observatory and about Opteon Ltd, which
manufactures the most accurate astronomical optics in the world and
resides on the observatory ground.
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Next the group moved to the great mirror grinding workshop of Opteon Ltd.
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The manager or Opteon Ltd, Tapio Korhonen,
told about the wonders of manufacturing optics.
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The manager or Opteon Ltd, Tapio Korhonen,
told about the wonders of manufacturing optics.
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The manager or Opteon Ltd, Tapio Korhonen,
told about the wonders of manufacturing optics.
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The prime minister checked photographs taken of grinding and polishing of
Herschel space telescope, the largest space telescope in the world,
an ESA and NASA co-operation.
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In the great grinding workshop of Opteon Ltd.
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In the great grinding workshop of Opteon Ltd.
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In the great grinding workshop of Opteon Ltd.
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In the great grinding workshop of Opteon Ltd.
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Next the group moved to the dome of the largest telescope in Finland.
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The largest telescope in Finland, with a main mirror of 103 cm, arose
deserved awe.
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The prime minister checking the back side of the one meter telescope.
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Tuorlan Astronomical Society donated a book, written by Aimo Niemi, which
describes the life of adacemician Yrjö Väisälä, who founded Tuorla
Observatory. Professor Esko Valtaoja donated two of his own books.
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At Tuorla Observatory.
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At Tuorla Observatory.
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At Tuorla Observatory.
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At Tuorla Observatory.
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At Tuorla Observatory.
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The visit ended as the prime minister left for his next target.
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