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
- Roof shape: gabled
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Chengde, Hebei, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.39443° or 40° 23′ 40″ northLongitude
117.57709° or 117° 34′ 38″ eastLevels
2Open location code
8PGV9HVG+QROpenStreetMap ID
way 991980113OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=gabled
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