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Observatory code | 327 ![]() |
Location | Xinglong County, Chengde, Hebei, PRC |
Coordinates | 40°23′39″N 117°34′30″E / 40.3942°N 117.575°E |
Altitude | 900 m (3,000 ft)[1] |
Observing time | 230 nights per year ![]() |
Established | 1968 ![]() |
Website | www |
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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.[2] 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.
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