![]() Purple Mountain Observatory | |
Alternative names | Cradle of Modern Astronomy |
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Organization | Chinese Academy of Sciences |
Observatory code | 330 ![]() |
Location | Xuanwu District, Nanjing, Jiangsu |
Coordinates | 32°03′54″N 118°49′47″E / 32.064946°N 118.829677°E |
Altitude | 267 m (876 ft) |
Established | 1934 |
Website | www |
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The Purple Mountain Observatory (Chinese: 紫金山天文台; pinyin: Zǐjīnshān Tiānwéntái), also known as Zijinshan Astronomical Observatory is an astronomical observatory located on the Purple Mountain in the east of Nanjing.[a]
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