Assy-Turgen Observatory
The Assy-Turgan Observatory (ATO) is an astronomical observatory located in the Assy-Turgen region not far from Almaty, Kazakhstan, within a national park.[1] The nearest city is Esik. The observatory is operated by the Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute. Time zone is GMT+6.
Observatory code | 217 | ||||||
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Location | Assy-Turgen, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan, 43.2256721,77.871743, at 2750 m altitude | ||||||
Coordinates | 43°13′26″N 77°52′15″E | ||||||
Altitude | 2,750 m (9,020 ft) | ||||||
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General information
The observatory, referred to as the Assy-Turgen Observatory, the Assy Observatory, and the Assy-Turgen Astrophysical Observatory, is located at 43.2256721,77.871743,[2] at an altitude of 2,750 metres (9,020 ft) above sea level, 85 kilometres (53 mi) east of Almaty. Completed in 1991, it features a 1.5 m telescope[3] on top of a huge tower roughly 30 metres (98 ft) in height.[4]
The Nazarbayev University Transient Telescope at Assy-Turgen Astrophysical Observatory (NUTTelA-TAO) was installed during 2018 at 43.2264588, 77.8726675.
According to the website of the Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute, the observatory has low turbulence, i.e. good astronomical seeing.[5]
References
- Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute. "Assy-Turgen". Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- Google. "Google Map Entry". Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute. "Assy-Turgen". Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- Wikimedia Commons. "Assy-Turgen Observatory". Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute. "Assy-Turgen". Retrieved October 21, 2018.