Lulin Observatory

The Lulin Observatory is an astronomical operated by the Institute of Astronomy, National Central University in . It is located at the summit of Mount Lulin in , .
lulin.ncu.edu.tw
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: observatory
  • Also known as: “國立中央大學鹿林天文台”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alishan and Alishan.

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National Scenic Area is a national park in , southern . Located high up in Taiwan's mountainous spine, — "Mount Ali" — is Taiwan's most-visited national park.

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Township is a mountain indigenous township in , Taiwan. The covers most, but not all, of the township and also parts of neighboring townships. is situated 8 km northwest of Lulin Observatory.

Lulin Observatory

Latitude
23.46936° or 23° 28′ 10″ north
Longitude
120.87263° or 120° 52′ 21″ east
Elevation
2,862 metres (9,390 feet)
Open location code
7QM2FV9F+P2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 531890701
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­service
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Wiki­data ID
Q711919
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Satellite Map

Discover Lulin Observatory from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Yue Chinese—“Lulin Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Լուլին աստղադիտարան”
  • Chinese: “鹿林天文台”
  • Dutch: “Lulin Observatorium”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد لولين”
  • French: “Observatoire de Lulin”
  • German: “Lulin Observatory”
  • German: “Lulin-Observatorium”
  • Indonesian: “Observatorium Lulin”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio astronomico della foresta dei cervi”
  • Italian: “osservatorio Lulin”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio Lulin”
  • Japanese: “鹿林天文台”
  • Russian: “Lulin Sky Survey”
  • Russian: “Обсерватория Лулинь”
  • Spanish: “Observatorio Astronomico de Lulin”
  • Spanish: “Observatorio Astronómico de Lulin”
  • Swedish: “Lulinobservatoriet”
  • Ukrainian: “Обсерваторія Лулінь”
  • Urdu: “لولن رصدگاہ”
  • Yue Chinese: “鹿林天文台”

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