Yunnan Observatories, CAS

Yunnan Astronomical Observatory an institution of Chinese Academy of Sciences sits on the Phoenix Hill in the east suburbs of , , . It is the only research observatory in the southwest of China.
  • Research institute
  • …lies at an elevation of 2,014 metres (6,608 feet)
  • Description: observatory in China
  • Also known as
    “Yunnan Astronomical Observatory”
    “Yunnan Observatory”

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Hongqiao and Hedianying.
Railway stop
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2½ km northwest of Yunnan Observatories, CAS
Metro station
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3½ km west of Yunnan Observatories, CAS
Metro station
is a metro station.
3½ km west of Yunnan Observatories, CAS

Suburbs in the Area

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Suburb
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7 km west of Yunnan Observatories, CAS
is a subdistrict in Guandu District, , , China.
7 km west of Yunnan Observatories, CAS
is a suburb.
8 km west of Yunnan Observatories, CAS
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Latitude
25.0278° or 25° 1′ 40″ north
Longitude
102.79318° or 102° 47′ 35″ east
Open location code
7PQ42QHV+47
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amenity = research_institute
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landuse = observatory
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man_made = observatory
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office = research
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Yunnan Observatories, CAS” goes by many names.
中国科学院云南天文台Chinese
Yunnan Astronomisch ObservatoriumDutch
مرصد يونان الفلكىEgyptian Arabic
Junana Astronomia ObservatorioEsperanto
雲南天文台Japanese
Юньнанська астрономічна обсерваторіяUkrainian
Юньнаньська астрономічна обсерваторіяUkrainian
یونان فلکیاتی رصدگاہUrdu
“I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.”

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