Episode 1616
Xinglong Station (NAOC)
Wed, 2021-Oct-06 00:26 UTC
Length - 1:50
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The random article for Wednesday, 6 October 2021 is 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; 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.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:26 UTC on Wednesday, 6 October 2021.
For the full current version of the article, see Xinglong Station (NAOC) on Wikipedia.
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