Byurakan Observatory
| Alternative names | Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory | ||||||
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| Named after | Viktor Ambartsumian | ||||||
| Organization | Armenian Academy of Sciences | ||||||
| Observatory code | 123 | ||||||
| Location | Mount Aragats, Armenia | ||||||
| Coordinates | 40°19′51″N 44°16′06″E / 40.33083°N 44.26833°E | ||||||
| Altitude | 1,400 m (5,000 ft) | ||||||
| Established | 1946 | ||||||
| Website | bao.am | ||||||
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The Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, or Byurakan Observatory (Armenian: Բյուրականի աստղադիտարան, romanized: Byurakani astghaditaran) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Armenian Academy of Sciences. It is located on the slope of Mount Aragats in the village of Byurakan in Armenia.