Iranian National Observatory

Iranian National Observatory
Alternative namesINO
LocationQamsar District, Kashan County, Isfahan Province, Iran
Coordinates33°40′28″N 51°19′08″E / 33.67431°N 51.31886°E / 33.67431; 51.31886
Altitude3,600 m (11,800 ft)
Established28 June 2021 
Websiteino.org.ir
Telescopes
  • INO340 
Location of Iranian National Observatory
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Iranian National Observatory (INO) is an Iranian astronomical observatory inaugurated in 2021. It has reported the capture of its first light on 15 October 2022 upon the commissioning of INO340, a home-grown optical telescope with a primary mirror of 3.4 m, making it by far the country's largest astronomical research facility.