Mount Abu Observatory

Mount Abu Observatory

The Infrared Telescope at Mount Abu is the first major facility in India specifically designed for ground based infrared observations of celestial objects. The telescope is located near the hill resort of Mount Abu in the state of Rajasthan. The observatory is at an altitude of 1680 metres adjacent to Gurushikhar - the highest peak in the whole of central India. Further the low amount of precipitable water vapour (1–2 mm during winter) at Gurushikhar makes it a good site for the infrared telescope observations. The site has been found to be good (about 150 cloud free nights per year) for astronomical obsevations.[1]

References

  1. ^ http://www.angelfire.com/scifi/indianspacescience/spacesciencefacilities/opticaltelescopesinindia.html

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