Xinglong Station (NAOC)

Xinglong Station (NAOC)

observatory buildings
Organization	National Astronomical Observatory of China
Observatory code	327
Location	Yanshan, Hebei province, China
Coordinates	40°23′39″N 117°34′30″E / 40.39417°N 117.57500°E / 40.39417; 117.57500Coordinates: 40°23′39″N 117°34′30″E / 40.39417°N 117.57500°E / 40.39417; 117.57500
Altitude	960 m (3,150 ft)
Weather	~210 clear nights/year
Observing time	230 nights per year
Established	1968
Website	www.xinglong-naoc.org
Telescopes
Unnamed 2.16-m reflecting telescope Unnamed 1.26-m infrared telescope Unnamed 1-m telescope Unnamed 85-cm reflecting telescope Unnamed 80-cm reflecting telescope Unnamed 60-cm reflecting telescope Unnamed 60/90-cm Schmidt telescope
Location of Xinglong Station (NAOC)
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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; 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.

See also

• Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program

References

External links

• Xinglong's Main Page
• Peking Observatory, Xinglong Station