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Japan-backed telescope to power Lebanon’s first astronomical observatory on Mount Makmel

Telescope set to be installed at the observatory is a gift from Japan’s Kochi Prefecture to Notre Dame University–Louaize (NDU)
Will complement the university’s existing main observatory on campus, the largest of its kind in the Middle East

By NAJIA HOUSSARI · 22 October 2025