Byurakan Observatory

Byurakan Observatory
Բյուրականի աստղադիտարան
Alternative namesByurakan Astrophysical Observatory Edit this at Wikidata
Named afterViktor Ambartsumian Edit this on Wikidata
OrganizationArmenian Academy of Sciences
Observatory code123
LocationMount Aragats, Armenia
Coordinates40°19′51″N 44°16′06″E / 40.33083°N 44.26833°E / 40.33083; 44.26833
Altitude1,400 m (5,000 ft)
Established1946 Edit this on Wikidata
Websitebao.am
Telescopes
telescope2.6 m Cassegrain reflector 40°19′49″N 44°16′24″E / 40.33028°N 44.27333°E / 40.33028; 44.27333
telescope1 m Schmidt reflector
telescope50 cm Schmidt reflector
Byurakan Observatory is located in Armenia
Byurakan Observatory
Location of Byurakan Observatory
Բյուրականի աստղադիտարան
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The Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, or Byurakan Observatory (Armenian: Բյուրականի աստղադիտարան, romanized: Byurakani astghaditaran) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Armenian Academy of Sciences. It is located on the slope of Mount Aragats in the village of Byurakan in Armenia.