Yunnan Astronomical Observatory
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Yunnan Astronomical Observatory (YAO / 云南天文台) an institution of Chinese Academy of Sciences
sits on the Phoenix Hill in east suburb of Kunming
, Yunnan
, China
. It is the only research observatory in the southwest of China. It is a state institution for astronomy
research and public science education. There are 8 research groups and 2 observing stations in YAO.
Groups:
Facilities:
Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Chinese Academy of Sciences , formerly known as Academia Sinica, is the national academy for the natural sciences of the People's Republic of China. It is an institution of the State Council of China. It is headquartered in Beijing, with institutes all over the People's Republic of China...
sits on the Phoenix Hill in east suburb of Kunming
Kunming
' is the capital and largest city of Yunnan Province in Southwest China. It was known as Yunnan-Fou until the 1920s. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, communications and cultural centre of Yunnan, and is the seat of the provincial government...
, Yunnan
Yunnan
Yunnan is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwest of the country spanning approximately and with a population of 45.7 million . The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders Burma, Laos, and Vietnam.Yunnan is situated in a mountainous area, with...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. It is the only research observatory in the southwest of China. It is a state institution for astronomy
Astronomy
Astronomy is a natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth...
research and public science education. There are 8 research groups and 2 observing stations in YAO.
Groups:
- Solar physics
- Stellar physics
- Stellar population
- Extragalactic physics
- AGN jets
- Binary Population Synthesis
- High-energy astrophysics
- Astrodynamics & astrometry
- Southern Observing Station
Facilities:
- LijiangLijiangLijiang may refer to:*Lijiang, Yunnan , prefecture-level city in Yunnan Province, China*Old Town of Lijiang, World Heritage Site, in Lijiang City*Lijiang Naxi Autonomous County, formerly a county in Lijiang, Yunnan, China before 2002...
2.4m telescope - Fuxian LakeFuxian LakeFuxian Lake stretches out through Chengjiang County, Jiangchuan County and Huaning County in Yunnan Province, spanning an area of 212 square kilometers. The lake is ranked third largest in Yunnan, right after the Dianchi Lake and the Erhai Lake. Also the deepest lake in Yunnan, it is 155 meters...
1m solar tower - ynao 1m telescope
- 10m radio telescope
See also
- National Astronomical Observatory of ChinaNational Astronomical Observatory of ChinaThe National Astronomy Observatory of China ' was founded on April 25, 2001 through the merging of four CAS observatories, three CAS observing stations and one CAS research centre...
- List of observatory codes
- List of astronomical observatories around the world