2019 EJRNL PP PRISCILLA EPIFANIA 1
Terbatas Yanti Sri Rahayu, S.Sos
» ITB
Terbatas Yanti Sri Rahayu, S.Sos
» ITB
With over 80 years of existence, Bosscha Observatory in Lembang, West Java, Indonesia, still stands as one of the largest observatories that is registered by International Astronomical Union in the South East Asia region. Since first commissioned by the NISV (Netherlands
Indische Sterrenkundige Vereeniging), Bosscha Observatory had played a major role in astronomy, particularly in research and observational activities in the southern hemisphere. But the
current development has produced a serious impact on Bosscha Observatory, both tangible and
intangible. With the challenges Bosscha Observatory faced the past decades, what can be done
in the future to conserve not only the tangible value but most importantly the intangible value
it embraces for the scientific development? This paper emphasizes its values, and opens some
perspectives and ideas for conserving a (candidate to) Astronomy and World Heritage site. This
important issue of how to best preserve the scientific value of this scientific heritage it embodied
is discussed in some detail