Xinglong Station () is an observatory (IAU code 327) situated south of the main peak of the
Yan Mountains
The Yan Mountains, also known by their Chinese name Yanshan, are a major mountain range to the north of the North China Plain, principally in the province of Hebei.
The range rises between the Chaobai River on the west and the Shanhai Pass on ...
in
Xinglong County
Xinglong County () is a county in the northeast of Hebei province, bordering the Direct-controlled municipalities of the People's Republic of China, municipalities of Beijing to the west and Tianjin to the southwest. It is under the administration ...
,
Chengde,
Hebei
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province,
China
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.
Installed are seven
telescope
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s: a Mark-III photoelectric
astrolabe
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; a 60 cm reflector; an 85 cm reflector; a 60/90 cm
Schmidt telescope; a 1.26-meter
infrared
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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
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program, known colloquially as Sām Tām for its aggressive focal length. It is a popular tourist site.
See also
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Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program
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List of astronomical observatories
This is a partial list of astronomical observatories ordered by name, along with initial dates of operation (where an accurate date is available) and location. The list also includes a final year of operation for many observatories that are no lon ...
References
External links
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Astronomical observatories in China
Buildings and structures in Hebei
Minor-planet discovering observatories
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