Yunnan Observatories, CAS
Yunnan Astronomical Observatory an institution of Chinese Academy of Sciences sits on the Phoenix Hill in the east suburbs of Kunming, Yunnan, China. It is the only research observatory in the southwest of China.Photo: zhanyoun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Research institute
- Description: observatory in China
- Also known as: “Yunnan Astronomical Observatory” and “Yunnan Observatory”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include East Coach Station and Hongqiao.
East Coach Station
Metro station
Photo: Luodingyu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
East Coach Station is a metro station, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Yunnan Observatories, CAS.
Hongqiao
Railway stop
Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hongqiao is a railway stop, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Yunnan Observatories, CAS.
Hedianying
Metro station
Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hedianying is a metro station, which is situated 3½ km west of Yunnan Observatories, CAS.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tuodong and Taihe Subdistrict.
Tuodong
Suburb
Photo: Brücke-Osteuropa, Public domain.
Tuodong is a suburb, which is situated 7 km west of Yunnan Observatories, CAS.
Taihe Subdistrict
Suburb
Taihe Subdistrict is a subdistrict in Guandu District, Kunming, Yunnan, China. As of 2020, it has eight residential neighborhoods under its administration:… Taihe Subdistrict is situated 7 km west of Yunnan Observatories, CAS.
Gulou
Suburb
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gulou is a suburb, which is situated 8 km west of Yunnan Observatories, CAS.
Yunnan Observatories, CAS
- Categories: astronomical observatory, research, observatory, office, and education
- Location: Kunming, Kunming Prefecture, Yunnan, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
25.0278° or 25° 1′ 40″ northLongitude
102.79318° or 102° 47′ 35″ eastOpen location code
7PQ42QHV+47OpenStreetMap ID
way 761122992OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=research_instituteOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=observatoryOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryOpenStreetMap feature
office=researchWikidata ID
Q752042
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Yunnan Observatories, CAS” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “中国科学院云南天文台”
- Dutch: “Yunnan Astronomisch Observatorium”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد يونان الفلكى”
- Esperanto: “Junana Astronomia Observatorio”
- German: “Astronomisches Observatorium Yunnan”
- Japanese: “雲南天文台”
- Ukrainian: “Юньнанська астрономічна обсерваторія”
- Ukrainian: “Юньнаньська астрономічна обсерваторія”
- Urdu: “یونان فلکیاتی رصدگاہ”
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