Shanghai Astronomical Observatory
Observatory
Shanghai Observatory, Xujiahui Station
Location in Shanghai
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Observatory
Organization | Chinese Academy of Sciences | ||||||||
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Observatory code | 337 | ||||||||
Location | Sheshan, Songjiang District, Shanghai | ||||||||
Coordinates | 31°05′57″N 121°11′58″E / 31.09917°N 121.19944°E / 31.09917; 121.19944 | ||||||||
Altitude | 100 m (330 ft) | ||||||||
Weather | ~130 clear nights/year | ||||||||
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Shanghai Observatory, Sheshan Station Location in Shanghai | |||||||||
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Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO), is an astronomical observatory in Shanghai. It has a long history of astrometry and also operates the 25-meter (82 ft) Sheshan radio telescope as part of the Chinese VLBI array and the European VLBI Network (EVN).
History
It was formed in 1962 from the merger of the Xujiahui (also romanized as "Ziikawei") and Sheshan (Zose) observatories in Shanghai. It was involved with the Chang'e 1 Moon mission as the VLBI array is used for position determinations.
In October 2012 the Tian Ma 65-meter (213 ft) radio telescope was completed for SHAO.[1] It is part of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
List of directors
- Li Heng (李珩) (1962 − Cultural Revolution)
- Ye Shuhua (1978−1979)
- Li Heng (1979–1981)
- Ye Shuhua (1981−1993)
- Zhao Junliang (赵君亮) (1993−2003)
- Liao Xinhao (廖新浩) (2003−2005, as executive vice director)
- Hong Xiaoyu (洪晓瑜) (2005−2017, as executive vice director until 2007)
- Shen Zhiqiang (沈志强; 2017–present)[2]
See also
- Sheshan Observatory
- List of astronomical observatories
Notes and references
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Xuhui District
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- Grand Gateway Shanghai
- Hengshan Road
- Huaihai Road
- Jinjiang Action Park
- St. Ignatius Cathedral
- Shanghai Astronomical Observatory
- Shanghai Corniche
- Shanghai Indoor Stadium
- Shanghai Mental Health Center
- Shanghai Stadium
- Soong Ching-ling Memorial Residence
- Zhongshan Hospital
- Caobao Road
- Caohejing Hi-Tech Park
- Caoxi Road
- Changshu Road
- Dong'an Road
- Guilin Road
- Hengshan Road
- Hongmei Road (part)
- Jiashan Road
- Jiaotong University
- Jinjiang Park
- Longcao Road
- Longhua
- Longyao Road
- Middle Longhua Road
- Shanghai Indoor Stadium
- Shanghai Library
- Shanghai South Railway Station
- Shanghai Stadium
- Shanghai Swimming Center
- Shilong Road
- West Huajing (part)
- Xujiahui
- Yishan Road
- Yunjin Road
- Zhaojiabang Road
This list is incomplete.