Xinglong Station (NAOC)

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 Yanshan mountains in 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[2]
31196 YulongDecember 24, 1997
48799 TashikuerganOctober 8, 1997
58418 LuguhuJanuary 26, 1996
Xinglong Station
The observatory buildings
OrganizationNational Astronomical Observatory of China 
Observatory code 327 
LocationYanshan County, Cangzhou, Hebei, PRC
Coordinates40°23′39″N 117°34′30″E
Altitude900 m (3,000 ft)[1]
Observing time230 nights per year 
Established1968 [1]
Websitewww.xinglong-naoc.org
TelescopesXinglong 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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References

  1. "About the Xinglong Observatory". Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  2. "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 23 March 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.


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