Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences

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Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)

आर्यभट्ट प्रेक्षण विज्ञान शोध संस्थान

Established	April 20, 1954; 70 years ago (1954-04-20)
Field of research	astronomy, solar physics, astrophysics and atmospheric science
Director	Dipankar Banerjee[1]
Address	Manora Peak
Location	Nainital, Uttarakhand, India 29°21′32″N 79°27′29″E / 29.359°N 79.458°E / 29.359; 79.458
ZIP code	263001
Website	www.aries.res.in
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Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) is a research institute in Nainital, Uttarakhand, India which specializes in astronomy, solar physics, astrophysics and atmospheric science. It is an autonomous body under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. The institute is situated at Manora Peak (elevation 1,951 m or 6,401 ft), about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from Nainital, headquarters of Kumaon division.^[2]

The astronomical observatory is open to the public on afternoons, and on occasional moonlit nights with prior permission.^[3]