Assy-Turgen Observatory

Assy-Turgen Observatory
Domes of 1-meter and 1.5-meter reflectors at Assy-Turgen
Observatory code 217 
LocationAssy-Turgen, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan
Coordinates43°13′31″N 77°52′18″E / 43.22524°N 77.87164°E / 43.22524; 77.87164
Altitude2,750 metres (9,020 ft)
Telescopes
1.5-m AZT-20 telescope1.5 m Cassegrain reflector
1-m Zeiss-1000 telescope1 m Ritchey–Chrétien reflector
NUTTelA-TAO700 mm Modified Dall-Kirkham (CDK) reflector
Location of Assy-Turgen Observatory
  Related media on Commons

The Assy-Turgen Observatory (ATO), Full name: Academician Omarov Assy-Turgen Observatory, is an astronomical observatory located in the Assy-Turgen region not far from Almaty, Kazakhstan, within a national park. The nearest city is Esik. The observatory is operated by the Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute. Time zone is GMT+6.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.