Learn about stars and telescopes in this lecture from Kyoto University's public course on "Physics and the Universe". Associate Professor Mikio Kurita from the Department of Astronomy at Kyoto University Graduate School of Science presents Chapter 1 of the 6th lecture focusing on Japan's first segmented telescope - the 3.8m Seimei Telescope. Recorded on October 21, 2018 at the Centennial Clock Tower Memorial Hall, this 14-minute segment provides an introduction to astronomical observation tools and techniques.