GWAC

GWAC is an observatory in Chengde, Hebei. GWAC is situated nearby to Public Observatory, as well as near the observatory Laser Auxiliary Photometric Telescope.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Xinglong Observatory, NAOC.

Xinglong Observatory, NAOC

Research institute

Photo: Iamdalto, Public domain.

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 180 metres north of GWAC.

GWAC

Type: Observatory
Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Chengde, Hebei, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

40.39443° or 40° 23′ 40″ north

Longitude

117.57709° or 117° 34′ 38″ east

Levels

Roof shape

gabled

Open location code

8PGV9HVG+QR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 991980113

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=observatory

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