| Xinglong Station (NAOC) | |||||||||||||||||
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observatory buildings |
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| Organization | National Astronomical Observatory of China | ||||||||||||||||
| Code | 327 | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | Yanshan, Hebei province, China | ||||||||||||||||
| Altitude | 960 m (3,150 ft) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weather | ~210 clear nights/year | ||||||||||||||||
| Website www.xinglong-naoc.org/ |
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| (5273) 1982 DQ6 | February 16, 1982 |
| (7811) 1982 DT6 | February 23, 1982 |
Xinglong Station (simplified Chinese: 兴隆观测基地; traditional Chinese: 興隆觀測基地; pinyin: Xīnglóng guāncè jīdì) is an observatory (IAU code 327) situated south of the main peak of the Yanshan mountains in Hebei province, China. Installed are seven telescopes: a Mark-III photoelectric astrolabe; a 60cm reflector; an 85cm reflector; a 60/90cm Schmidt telescope; an 1.26m infrared telescope; and a 2.16m telescope. The most recent telescope is the 4m LAMOST. It is a popular tourist site.