Huairou Solar Observatory, NAOC
The Huairou Solar Observing Station is a solar observatory in China. It is situated on the north bank of the Huairou Reservoir, in Huairou District, Beijing, about 60 km north of central Beijing.- Type: Research
- Description: solar Observing Station in Huairou, Beijing
- Also known as: “Huairou Solar Observing Station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beizhai.
Beizhai
Railway station
Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Beizhai is a railway station, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Huairou Solar Observatory, NAOC.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Huairou and Quanhe.
Huairou
Photo: Matthew Summerton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Huairou District is a district in the far north of Beijing Municipality. It is a mix of rural and urban settlements. Mutianyu, one of the most popular sections of the Great Wall of China for international tourists, is located in the district.
Quanhe
Suburb
Quanhe Subdistrict is a subdistrict situated in the south of Huairou District, Beijing, China. It is located to the north of Longshan Subdistrict, to the east of Huairou Reservoir, and is surrounded by Huairou Town to the other directions. Quanhe is situated 3 km east of Huairou Solar Observatory, NAOC.
Longshan Subdistrict
Suburb
Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Longshan Subdistrict is a subdistrict situated in southern Huairou District, Beijing, China. It borders Quanhe Subdistrict in the north, Miaocheng Town in the south, and surrounded by Huairou Town in the east and west sides. Longshan Subdistrict is situated 3 km east of Huairou Solar Observatory, NAOC.
Huairou Solar Observatory, NAOC
- Categories: solar observatory, building, office, and education
- Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
40.31581° or 40° 18′ 57″ northLongitude
116.59432° or 116° 35′ 40″ eastOpen location code
8PGR8H8V+8POpenStreetMap ID
way 1053001075OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
office=researchWikidata ID
Q5925151
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Huairou Solar Observatory, NAOC” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “国家天文台怀柔太阳观测站”
- Japanese: “懐柔太陽観測基地”
- Japanese: “懐柔太陽観測所”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Solar observing tower and 玉泉山.
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