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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).
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| Organization | Chinese Academy of Sciences |
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| Location | Xujiahui, Xuhui District, Shanghai |
| Coordinates | 31°11′25″N 121°25′46″E / 31.19028°N 121.42944°E |
| Website | www |
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| 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 | ||||||||
| Altitude | 100 m (330 ft) | ||||||||
| Weather | ~130 clear nights/year | ||||||||
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History
editIt 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
edit- 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
editNotes and references
edit- ^ "Shanghai 65-Meter Radio Telescope Sees the First Light----Shanghai Astronomical Observatory,Chinese Academy of Sciences". Archived from the original on 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ 历任台长. Shanghai Astronomical Observatory. Archived from the original on 2020-02-24. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
