Indian Astronomical Observatory
- Indian Astronomical Observatory
The Indian Astronomical Observatory, operated by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, stands on a 4,500 meters (14,764 feet) peak in the western Himalayas near the village of Hanle, in eastern Ladakh, India. Located at coord|32|46|46|N|78|57|51|E| and 4,500 m (14,764 feet), it is the highest telescope in the world. Before it became operational in 2001, the highest telescope was at the Meyer-Womble Observatory.
The location of the observatory (and the village) are highly sensitive due to the close proximity of the Tibetan / Chinese border and special permission is needed to visit by the Indian Government.
External links
* [http://www.iiap.res.in/iao/iao.html Indian Astronomical Observatory]
* [http://www.60kph.com/photos/wallpapers/images/hanle_observatories_800.jpgPhotograph of the old and the new Hanle Observatories]
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Indian Astronomical Observatory — Das Indian Astronomical Observatory (Indisches Astronomisches Observatorium) befindet sich auf dem Mount Saraswati im West Himalaya nahe dem indischen Ort Hanle in Jammu und Kashmir und wird vom Indischen Institut für Astrophysik betrieben. Es… … Deutsch Wikipedia
South African Astronomical Observatory — The Southern African Large Telescope Organ … Wikipedia
Indian Institute of Astrophysics — Das Indian Institute of Astrophysics ist ein astrophysikalisches Institut in Indien. Der Hauptsitz liegt im Stadtteil Koramangala in Bengaluru. Eine Einrichtung des Instituts, das Centre for Research and Education in Science and Technology… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Indian Institute of Astrophysics — Infobox University name = Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore established = 1786 type = Research Institution director = Professor Syed Sirajul Hasan city = Bangalore state = Karnataka country = India campus= students= undergrad = postgrad … Wikipedia
Indian astronomy — the earliest textual mention of which is given in the religious literature of India (2nd millennium BCE) became an established tradition by the 1st millennium BCE, when IAST|Jyotiṣa Vedānga and other ancillary branches of learning called Vedangas … Wikipedia
Observatory, Cape Town — Observatory Suburb Top: The historic observatory building at the SAAO headquarters after which the area is named. Middle left: Groote Schuur Hospital. Centre Middle: A … Wikipedia
Indian Standard Time — (IST) is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a time offset of . India does not observe daylight saving time, (DST) or other seasonal adjustments, although DST was used briefly during the Sino–Indian War of 1962 and the… … Wikipedia
Meyer-Womble Observatory — near the summit of Mt. Evans Meyer Womble Observatory Organization University of Denver Location Mount Evan … Wikipedia
Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization — The Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization is the highest ranked official of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), the space agency of the India. The Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) was found in 1962… … Wikipedia
List of observatory codes — Astronomical observatories are locations used for observing celestial events. Observatory codes are assigned by the Minor Planet Center (a service of the International Astronomical Union) for use in cataloguing astrometric observations of solar… … Wikipedia
