Satellite map of Xinglong Station (NAOC)

Map of Xinglong Station (NAOC)

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.

Latitude: 40° 23' 23.39" N
Longitude: 117° 34' 17.99" E

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