Iranian National Observatory

Iranian National Observatory
Alternative namesINO Edit this at Wikidata
LocationQamsar District, Kashan County, Isfahan Province, Iran
Coordinates33°40′28″N 51°19′08″E / 33.67431°N 51.31886°E / 33.67431; 51.31886
Altitude3,600 m (11,800 ft) Edit this at Wikidata
Established28 June 2021 Edit this on Wikidata
Websiteino.org.ir Edit this at Wikidata
Telescopes
  • INO340 Edit this on Wikidata
Iranian National Observatory is located in Iran
Iranian National Observatory
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A view of Iranian National Observatory facilities
The Gargash summit will host INO 3.4-m optical telescope, wide-angle survey station and site monitoring facilities

Iranian National Observatory (INO) is an Iranian astronomical observatory inaugurated in 2021.[1] It has reported the capture of its first light on 15 October 2022 upon the commissioning of INO340, a home-grown optical telescope with a primary mirror of 3.4 m, making it by far the country's largest astronomical research facility.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Iranian National Observatory inaugurated". Tehran Times. 2021-06-28. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  2. ^ "Iranian National Observatory 3.4m optical telescope opens the eye to the Universe | Iranian National Observatory". Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  3. ^ "'The door is open': Iranian astronomers seek collaborations for their new, world-class telescope". www.science.org. Retrieved 2022-10-21.