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Ogami Lighthouse

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Ogami Lighthouse
尾上島灯台
Map
LocationOgami Island, Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates33°10′44″N 129°19′56″E / 33.179°N 129.33222°E / 33.179; 129.33222
Tower
Constructionconcrete (tower) Edit this on Wikidata
Height12 m (39 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapecylinder Edit this on Wikidata
Markingswhite Edit this on Wikidata
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height76 m (249 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range12 nmi (22 km; 14 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl W 4s Edit this on Wikidata
Japan no.JP- 6219[1]

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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References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Japan: Nagasaki Area". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  2. ^ Photovoltaics Archived 2011-01-31 at the Wayback Machine. Burbank.com
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