Xinglong Station (NAOC)

Observatory

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.^[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.

Discovered minor planets: 3 ^[3]
31196 Yulong	December 24, 1997
48799 Tashikuergan	October 8, 1997
58418 Luguhu	January 26, 1996

References

^ ^a ^b "About the Xinglong Observatory". Retrieved 22 October 2018.
^ "Xinglong Observing Station". 2021-03-21. Archived from the original on 2023-01-23.
^ "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 23 March 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.