Ogami Lighthouse
Ogami Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Ogami Island off the coast of Nagasaki Prefecture in southern Japan. It is notably the first photovoltaically powered lighthouse in the world and was instrumental in demonstrating the viability of photovoltaics in 1966.[2]
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| Location | Ogami Island Nagasaki Prefecture Japan |
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| Coordinates | 33°10′44.4″N 129°19′56.0″E |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower and lantern |
| Tower height | 12 metres (39 ft) |
| Focal height | 76 metres (249 ft) |
| Light source | solar power |
| Range | 12 nautical mile  |
| Characteristic | Fl W 4s. |
| Admiralty number | M5240 |
| NGA number | 11984 |
| ARLHS number | JPN-473 |
| Japan number | JP- 6219[1] |
References
- Ogami Lighthouse Lighthouses Directory
- Photovoltaics. Burbank.com
External links
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| Early Meiji lighthouses (Léonce Verny) |
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| Later Meiji lighthouses (“Brunton’s Children”) |
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| Taisho period lighthouses |
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| Modern lighthouses |
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