Purple Mountain Observatory

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Asteroids discovered: 147
1125 China	October 30, 1957
1802 Zhang Heng	October 9, 1964
1888 Zu Chong-Zhi	November 9, 1964
1972 Yi Xing	November 9, 1964
2012 Guo Shou-Jing	October 9, 1964
2027 Shen Guo	November 9, 1964
2045 Peking	October 8, 1964
2077 Kiangsu	December 18, 1974
2078 Nanking	January 12, 1975
2085 Henan	December 20, 1965
2162 Anhui	January 30, 1966
2169 Taiwan	November 9, 1964
2184 Fujian	October 9, 1964
2185 Guangdong	November 20, 1965
2197 Shanghai	December 30, 1965
2209 Tianjin	October 28, 1978
2215 Sichuan	November 12, 1964
2223 Sarpedon	October 4, 1977
2230 Yunnan	October 29, 1978
2255 Qinghai	November 3, 1977
2260 Neoptolemus	November 26, 1975
2263 Shaanxi	October 30, 1978
2336 Xinjiang	November 26, 1975
2344 Xizang	September 27, 1979
2355 Nei Monggol	October 30, 1978
2363 Cebriones	October 4, 1977
2380 Heilongjiang	September 18, 1965
2387 Xi'an	March 17, 1975
2398 Jilin	October 24, 1965
2425 Shenzhen	March 17, 1975
2456 Palamedes	January 30, 1966
2503 Liaoning	October 16, 1965
2505 Hebei	October 31, 1975
2510 Shandong	October 10, 1979
2514 Taiyuan	October 8, 1964
2515 Gansu	October 9, 1964
2539 Ningxia	October 8, 1964
2547 Hubei	October 9, 1964
2592 Hunan	January 30, 1966
2617 Jiangxi	November 26, 1975
2631 Zhejiang	October 7, 1980
2632 Guizhou	November 6, 1980
2655 Guangxi	December 14, 1974
2693 Yan'an	November 3, 1977
2719 Suzhou	September 22, 1965
2729 Urumqi	October 18, 1979
2743 Chengdu	November 21, 1965
2752 Wu Chien-Shiung	September 20, 1965
2778 Tangshan	December 14, 1979
2789 Foshan	December 6, 1956
2790 Needham	October 19, 1965
2851 Harbin	October 30, 1978
2886 Tinkaping	December 20, 1965
2899 Runrun Shaw	October 8, 1964
2903 Zhuhai	October 23, 1981
2963 Chen Jiageng	November 9, 1964
3011 Chongqing	November 26, 1978
3014 Huangsushu	October 11, 1979
3024 Hainan	October 23, 1981
3028 Zhangguoxi	October 9, 1978
3048 Guangzhou	October 8, 1964
3051 Nantong	December 19, 1974
3088 Jinxiuzhonghua	October 24, 1981
3089 Oujianquan	December 3, 1981
3136 Anshan	November 18, 1981
3139 Shantou	November 11, 1980
3171 Wangshouguan	November 19, 1979
3187 Dalian	October 10, 1977
3206 Wuhan	November 13, 1980
3221 Changshi	December 2, 1981
3239 Meizhou	October 29, 1978
3241 Yeshuhua	November 28, 1978
3297 Hong Kong	November 26, 1978
3335 Quanzhou	January 1, 1966
3340 Yinhai	October 12, 1979
3388 Tsanghinchi	December 21, 1981
3405 Daiwensai	October 30, 1964
3421 Yangchenning	November 26, 1975
3443 Leetsungdao	September 26, 1979
3462 Zhouguangzhao	October 25, 1981
3463 Kaokuen	December 3, 1981
3476 Dongguan	October 28, 1978
3494 Purple Mountain	December 7, 1980
3502 Huangpu	October 9, 1964
3509 Sanshui	October 28, 1978
3513 Quqinyue	October 16, 1965
3542 Tanjiazhen	October 9, 1964
3543 Ningbo	November 11, 1964
3556 Lixiaohua	October 30, 1964
3560 Chenqian	September 3, 1980
3570 Wuyeesun	December 14, 1979
3609 Liloketai	November 13, 1980
3611 Dabu	December 20, 1981
3613 Kunlun	November 10, 1982
3643 Tienchanglin	October 29, 1978
3650 Kunming	October 30, 1978
3678 Mongmanwai	January 20, 1966
3704 Gaoshiqi	December 20, 1981
3729 Yangzhou	November 1, 1983
3746 Heyuan	October 8, 1964
3763 Qianxuesen	October 14, 1980
3812 Lidaksum	January 11, 1965
3844 Lujiaxi	January 30, 1966
3901 Nanjingdaxue	April 7, 1958
3960 Chaliubieju	January 20, 1955
(4047) 1964 TT2	October 8, 1964
(4073) 1981 UE10	October 23, 1981
(4245) 1981 UC10	October 29, 1981
4273 Dunhuang	October 29, 1978
4360 Xuyi	October 9, 1964
4431 Holeungholee	November 28, 1978
4562 Poleungkuk	October 21, 1979
4566 Chaokuangpiu	November 27, 1981
4651 Wongkwancheng	October 31, 1957
4730 Xingmingzhou	December 7, 1980
(4913) 1965 SO	September 20, 1965
(4925) 1981 XH2	December 3, 1981
(4988) 1980 VU1	November 6, 1980
(5013) 1964 VT1	November 9, 1964
(5045) 1978 UL2	October 29, 1978
5198 Fongyunwah	January 16, 1975
(5217) 1966 CL	February 13, 1966
(5267) 1966 CF	February 13, 1966
5389 Choikaiyau	October 29, 1981
5390 Huichiming	December 19, 1981
(5537) 1964 TA2	October 9, 1964
5538 Luichewoo	October 9, 1964
5539 Limporyen	October 16, 1965
(5709) 1977 TS3	October 12, 1977
(5892) 1981 YS1	December 23, 1981
(6283) 1980 VX1	November 6, 1980
(6430) 1964 UP	October 30, 1964
(7920) 1981 XM2	December 3, 1981
(8126) 1966 BL	January 20, 1966
8256 Shenzhou	October 25, 1981
(8981) 1964 YJ	December 31, 1964
8992 Magnanimity	October 14, 1980
(9512) 1966 CM	February 13, 1966
(9517) 1977 VL1	November 3, 1977
(9710) 1964 VN1	November 9, 1964
(10017) 1978 UP2	October 30, 1978
(10687) 1980 XX	December 7, 1980
(11439) 1974 XW	December 14, 1974
(12181) 1964 VL1	November 9, 1964
(15677) 1980 TZ5	October 14, 1980
(16350) 1964 VZ2	November 11, 1964
(23408) 1977 TU3	October 12, 1977

Purple Mountain Observatory (Chinese: 紫金山天文台; pinyin: Zĭjīnshān Tiānwéntái) is an astronomical observatory located on the Purple Mountain in Nanjing, China.

The longtime director of the observatory (from 1950 to 1984) was Zhang Yuzhe (张钰哲) (Y. C. Chang).

The observatory discovered the periodic comets 60P/Tsuchinshan and 62P/Tsuchinshan, and also the non-periodic C/1977 V1 (Tsuchinshan), also known as Comet 1977 X.

Many asteroids were also discovered at the observatory, including the Trojan asteroids 2223 Sarpedon, 2260 Neoptolemus, 2363 Cebriones, 2456 Palamedes, as well as the eponymous 3494 Purple Mountain.