Aragats Cosmic Ray Research Station
The Aragats Cosmic Ray Research Station was founded in 1943 by Artem and Abraham Alikhanians, during World War II, to study cosmic ray and particle physics. It is located on Mount Aragats in Armenia, at an elevation of 3,200 meters, near Kari Lake.
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- Research institute
- …lies at an elevation of 3,123 metres (10,246 feet)
- …opened in 1943
- Description: scientific installation on Mount Aragats, Armenia
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lake Kari and Amberd.
Lake Kari
Lake
Lake Kari is a freshwater lake in Armenia located on the slopes of Mount Aragats.
Amberd
Lake
Amberd is a lake, which is situated 2½ km west of Aragats Cosmic Ray Research Station.
Aragats Cosmic Ray Research Station
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Latitude
40.47158° or 40° 28′ 18″ north
Longitude
44.17831° or 44° 10′ 42″ east
Open location code
8HG6F5CH+J8
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amenity=research_institute
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landuse=institutional
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Turkish—“Aragats Cosmic Ray Research Station” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Արագածի տիեզերական ճառագայթների հետազոտման կայան”
- Russian: “Арагацская исследовательская станция Отделения космических лучей Национальной научной лаборатории имени А. Алиханяна”
- Russian: “Арагацская научная станция космических лучей”
- Russian: “Станция изучения космических лучей Арагац”
- Turkish: “Aragats Kozmik Işın Araştırma İstasyonu”
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