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Indian Astronomical Observatory

Indian Astronomical Observatory, Hanle
NameIndian Astronomical Observatory
CaptionIndian Astronomical Observatory, Hanle
OrganizationIndian Institute of Astrophysics
LocationHanle, India
Coords 
Altitude4,500 m (14,764 ft)
Established2001
Telescope1 NameTelescope
Telescope1 Type2.01 m Ritchey-Chretien, remotely operated
Telescope2 NameHAGAR
Telescope2 TypeGamma Ray Telescope

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The Indian Astronomical Observatory, operated by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, stands on a 4500 meter (14,764 feet) peak in the western Himalayas near the village of Hanle, in eastern Jammu and Kashmir, India. Located at and 4500 m (14,764 feet), it is one of the highest sited telescopes in the world, the highest of all being the submillimetre dishes of the Llano de Chajnantor Observatory in the Andes. Before it became operational in 2001, the highest telescope was at the Meyer-Womble Observatory (4300m) in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, USA.

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