Xinglong Station (NAOC)

Xinglong Station
The observatory buildings
Organization
Observatory code 327 
LocationXinglong County, Chengde, Hebei, PRC
Coordinates40°23′39″N 117°34′30″E / 40.3942°N 117.575°E / 40.3942; 117.575
Altitude900 m (3,000 ft)
Observing time230 nights per year 
Established1968 
Websitewww.xinglong-naoc.org
Telescopes
  • Xinglong 1-m Telescope
  • Xinglong 1.26-m Telescope
  • Xinglong 2.16-m Telescope
  • Xinglong 50-cm Telescope
  • Xinglong 60-cm Telescope
  • Xinglong 60/90-cm Schmidt Telescope
  • Xinglong 80-cm Telescope
  • Xinglong 85-cm Telescope
  • LAMOST 
Location of Xinglong Station
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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 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.

Discovered minor planets: 3
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