Shanghai Astronomical Observatory

Not to be confused with Shamakhi Astrophysical Observatory.

Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO) is an astronomical observatory in Shanghai. It has a long history of astrometry and also operates the 25-meter (82 ft) Sheshan radio telescope as part of the Chinese VLBI array and the European VLBI Network (EVN).

Shanghai Observatory, Xujiahui Station

Organization	Chinese Academy of Sciences
Location	Xujiahui, Xuhui District, Shanghai
Coordinates	31°11′25″N 121°25′46″E
Website	www.shao.ac.cn
Telescopes	Sheshan 25m radio telescope
Shanghai Observatory, Xujiahui Station Location in Shanghai
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Shanghai Observatory, Sheshan Station

Organization	Chinese Academy of Sciences
Observatory code	337
Location	Sheshan, Songjiang District, Shanghai
Coordinates	31°05′57″N 121°11′58″E
Altitude	100 m (330 ft)
Weather	~130 clear nights/year
Telescopes
Tian Ma 65-m radio telescope Sheshan 25-m radio telescope Unnamed 1.56-m Optical telescope Unnamed 60-cm Laser telescope
Shanghai Observatory, Sheshan Station Location in Shanghai
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Tianma 65-meter Radio Telescope

History

It was formed in 1962 from the merger of the Xujiahui (also romanized as "Ziikawei") and Sheshan (Zose) observatories in Shanghai. It was involved with the Chang'e 1 Moon mission as the VLBI array is used for position determinations.

In October 2012 the Tian Ma 65-meter (213 ft) radio telescope was completed for SHAO.^[1] It is part of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

List of directors

• Li Heng (李珩) (1962 − Cultural Revolution)
• Ye Shuhua (1978−1979)
• Li Heng (1979–1981)
• Ye Shuhua (1981−1993)
• Zhao Junliang (赵君亮) (1993−2003)
• Liao Xinhao (廖新浩) (2003−2005, as executive vice director)
• Hong Xiaoyu (洪晓瑜) (2005−2017, as executive vice director until 2007)
• Shen Zhiqiang (沈志强; 2017–present)^[2]

See also

• Sheshan Observatory
• List of astronomical observatories