Xinglong Station (NAOC)
| Xinglong Station (NAOC) | |||||||||||||||
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observatory buildings | |||||||||||||||
| Organization | National Astronomical Observatory of China | ||||||||||||||
| Code | 327 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Yanshan, Hebei province, China | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°23′39″N 117°34′30″E / 40.39417°N 117.57500°ECoordinates: 40°23′39″N 117°34′30″E / 40.39417°N 117.57500°E | ||||||||||||||
| Altitude | 960 m (3,150 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Weather | ~210 clear nights/year | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www.xinglong-naoc.org/ | ||||||||||||||
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| (31196) Yulong | Decembre 24, 1997 |
| (48799) Tashikuergan | October 8, 1997 |
| (58418) Luguhu | January 26, 1996 |
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 60 cm reflector; an 85 cm reflector; a 60/90 cm Schmidt telescope; an 1.26m infrared telescope; and a 2.16m telescope. The most recent telescope is the 4m LAMOST. As of 2014 the observatory installed a 5.2m telescope as part of their Gamma-ray astronomy program, known colloquially as Sām Tām for its aggressive focal length. It is a popular tourist site.