Xingming Observatory

Xingming Observatory
Observatory codeC42, N86, N88, N89
Coordinates43°28′15.0″N 87°10′39.6″E / 43.470833°N 87.177667°E / 43.470833; 87.177667
Altitude2080m
Established2007
Websitexjltp.china-vo.org
Telescopes
NEXT60cm f/8 Ritchey-Chrétien
HMT50cm f/3.5 reflector
PSP36cm f/6.9 Schmidt–Cassegrain
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Xingming Observatory (Chinese: 星明天文台; pinyin: xīng míng tiān wén tái) is a private amateur astronomical observatory located in Gangou Township, Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China. The observatory was founded by amateur astronomer Gao Xing in 2007. The name "Xingming" is chosen partly to commemorate Zhou Xingming, a pioneer of amateur astronomy in China.[1]

As of 2024, discoveries made by Xingming Observatory include 3 comets, 15 asteroids, 90 supernovae, 63 novae, and 111 dwarf novae.[2][3]

  1. ^ "星明介绍 - 星明天文台". Archived from the original on 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  2. ^ "Discoveries". Xingming Observatory. Archived from the original on 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  3. ^ Hongyu, Liang Jun (2023). "Amateur observatory makes its way to the big league". People's daily online. Archived from the original on 2023-04-14. Retrieved 2024-03-23.