🔭 Xinglong Station (NAOC)

People's Republic of China · Asia · 40.39°N, 117.58°E

Xinglong Station is an observatory situated south of the main peak of the Yan Mountains in Xinglong County, Chengde, 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; a 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.

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Country	People's Republic of China
Continent / region	Asia
Coordinates (approx.)	40.39°N, 117.58°E · view on map

Xinglong Station (NAOC) is located in People's Republic of China, in Asia.

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