Radiotelescope (Tyan-Shan’ observatory)

Radiotelescope (Tyan-Shan’ observatory) is in Almaty, Almaty Province. Radiotelescope (Tyan-Shan’ observatory) is situated nearby to Tien-Shan astronomical observatory, as well as near the stone Большой Камень.

Photo: Peretz Partensky, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tien-Shan astronomical observatory and Big Almaty peak.

Tien-Shan astronomical observatory

Observatory

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Tien Shan Astronomical Observatory is an astronomical observatory located in the Tien Shan Mountains at 2,800 meters altitude, 30 kilometers south of the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan. Tien-Shan astronomical observatory is situated 230 metres west of Radiotelescope (Tyan-Shan’ observatory).

Big Almaty peak

Peak

Photo: Almaty Qala, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Ulqen Almaty peak is a mountain peak of the Northern slope of the Tian Shan range of the Trans-Ili Alatau. The peak is located in the mountain spur of the Ulqen Almaty massif directly the North of the Tourist peak just 15 km from the Almaty city. Big Almaty peak is situated 3 km west of Radiotelescope (Tyan-Shan’ observatory).

Zhosalykezen pass

Mountain saddle

Photo: Dina Julayeva, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Zhosalykezen pass is a mountain saddle, which is situated 3 km southwest of Radiotelescope (Tyan-Shan’ observatory).

Radiotelescope (Tyan-Shan’ observatory)

Type: Tourist attraction
Also known as: “Radio-telescope ‘Orbita’” and “Тянь-Шань астрономиялық обсерватория радиотелесобы”
Categories: radio telescope and tourism
Location: Almaty, Almaty Province, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude

43.05828° or 43° 3′ 30″ north

Longitude

76.97291° or 76° 58′ 23″ east

Open location code

8JMR3X5F+85

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5529915424

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

Wikidata ID

Q125951093

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In Other Languages

“Radiotelescope (Tyan-Shan’ observatory)” goes by many names.

Russian: “Радиотелескоп - Тянь-Шаньская астрономическая обсерватория”
Russian: “Радиотелескоп Орбита”
Russian: “ТНА-57”

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