- Source: Xinglong Station (NAOC)
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 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.
See also
Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program
List of astronomical observatories
References
External links
Media related to Xinglong Station at Wikimedia Commons
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- List of asteroid-discovering observatories
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- List of astronomical observatories
- List of minor planet discoverers
- National Astronomical Observatories of China
