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 Yan Mountains in Xinglong County, Chengde, Hebei province, China.^[2] Installed are seven telescopes: a Mark-III photoelectric astrolabe; a 60 cm reflector; an 85 cm reflector; a 60/90 cm Schmidt telescope; a 1.26-meter infrared telescope; and a 2.16-meter telescope. The most recent telescope is the 4m LAMOST. As of 2014 the observatory installed a 5.2-meter 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.

Discovered minor planets: 3^[3]

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Xinglong Station

The observatory buildings
Organization	National Astronomical Observatories of China
Observatory code	327
Location	Xinglong County, Chengde, Hebei, PRC
Coordinates	40°23′39″N 117°34′30″E
Altitude	900 m (3,000 ft)[1]
Observing time	230 nights per year
Established	1968 [1]
Website	www.xinglong-naoc.org
Telescopes	Xinglong 1-m Telescope Xinglong 1.26-m Telescope Xinglong 2.16-m Telescope Xinglong 50-cm Telescope Xinglong 60-cm Telescope Xinglong 60/90-cm Schmidt Telescope Xinglong 80-cm Telescope Xinglong 85-cm Telescope LAMOST
Location of Xinglong Station
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See also

• Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program
• List of astronomical observatories