Xinglong Station (NAOC)
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Organization | National Astronomical Observatory of China | ||||||||||||||
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Code | 327 | ||||||||||||||
Location | Yanshan, Hebei province, China | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°23′39″N 117°34′30″E / 40.39417°N 117.57500°ECoordinates: 40°23′39″N 117°34′30″E / 40.39417°N 117.57500°E | ||||||||||||||
Altitude | 960 m (3,150 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Weather | ~210 clear nights/year | ||||||||||||||
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Xinglong Station (simplified Chinese: 兴隆观测基地; traditional Chinese: 興隆觀測基地; pinyin: Xīnglóng guāncè jīdì) is an observatory (IAU code 327) situated south of the main peak of the Yanshan mountains in Hebei province, China. Installed are seven telescopes: a Mark-III photoelectric astrolabe; a 60 cm reflector; an 85 cm reflector; a 60/90 cm Schmidt telescope; an 1.26-meter infrared telescope; and a 2.16-meter telescope. The most recent telescope is the 4m LAMOST. As of 2014 the observatory installed a 5.2-meter telescope as part of their Gamma-ray astronomy program, known colloquially as Sām Tām for its aggressive focal length. It is a popular tourist site.
31196 Yulong | December 24, 1997 |
48799 Tashikuergan | October 8, 1997 |
58418 Luguhu | January 26, 1996 |
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References
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