CollaborationsEast Asian Core Observatories Assocication (EACOA)
On 2005 September, the four main Institutes on astronomy in East Asia gathered at Mitaka campus of NAOJ, and they agreed to organize the East Asian Core Observatories Association (EACOA) to cooperate and promote powerful and cutting-edge researches in East Asia.
Foundation
History
- 1990 “Star Forming Regions” Huanshian, China
50 from China, 15 from Japan, 3 from Korea
Awareness of importance of the cooperation in EA - 1992 “Millimeter-Wave and Infrared Astronomy” Daejon, Korea
100 astronomers from Korea, China, Japan, Taiwan, USA
Active exchange including many graduate students - 1995 “Ground-Based Astronomy in Asia” Tokyo, Japan
215 attendants from 13 countries and 210 papers
Attempt to extend to other Asian countries・・found it difficult - 1999 “Observational Astrophysics in Asia and its Future” Yunnan, China
118 attendants from 13 Asian countries
Discussed cooperation on telescope/instruments in EA - 2001 “EAMA Core Meeting” Taipei, Taiwan
60 attendants from four core regions
Future direction of EAMA. Formed the EAMA Coordination WG. - 2004 “Asian View of Cooperation in Astronomy” Seoul, Korea
130 attendants from four core regions
EACOA and future EAO were proposed
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