Public Observatory
Public Observatory is an observatory in Chengde, Hebei. Public Observatory is situated nearby to the observatory GWAC, as well as near the research institute Xinglong Observatory, NAOC.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Xinglong Observatory, NAOC.
Xinglong Observatory, NAOC
Research institute
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Xinglong Station is an observatory situated south of the main peak of the Yan Mountains in Xinglong County, Chengde, Hebei province, China. 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. Xinglong Observatory, NAOC is situated 170 metres north of Public Observatory.
Public Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Chengde, Hebei, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
40.39452° or 40° 23′ 40″ northLongitude
117.57784° or 117° 34′ 40″ eastLevels
2Open location code
8PGV9HVH+R4OpenStreetMap ID
way 1122552315OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
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