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 in , at an elevation of 3,200 meters, near Kari Lake.
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  • Type: Research institute
  • Description: scientific installation on Mount Aragats, Armenia

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lake Kari and Amberd.

Lake
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is a freshwater lake in located on the slopes of . It is located 3,185 m above sea level and has a perimeter of 1,150 m.

Lake
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is a lake, which is situated 2½ km west of Aragats Cosmic Ray Research Station.

Aragats Cosmic Ray Research Station

Latitude
40.47158° or 40° 28′ 18″ north
Longitude
44.17831° or 44° 10′ 42″ east
Elevation
3,123 metres (10,246 feet)
Inception
1943
Open location code
8HG6F5CH+J8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1081014707
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­research_institute
Geo­Names ID
13156686
Wiki­data ID
Q21656168
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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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