Purple Mountain Observatory

Purple Mountain Observatory
	Purple Mountain Observatory
Alternative names	Cradle of Modern Astronomy
Organization	Chinese Academy of Sciences
Observatory code	330
Location	Xuanwu District, Nanjing, Jiangsu
Coordinates	32°03′54″N 118°49′47″E / 32.064946°N 118.829677°E
Altitude	267 m (876 ft)
Established	1934
Website	www.pmo.ac.cn
Telescopes	Hainan Island station ;
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The Purple Mountain Observatory (Chinese: 紫金山天文台; pinyin: Zǐjīnshān Tiānwéntái), also known as Zijinshan Astronomical Observatory is an astronomical observatory located on the Purple Mountain in the east of Nanjing.^[a]
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