Purple Mountain Observatory
Purple Mountain Observatory
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| Organization | Chinese Academy of Sciences |
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| Code | 330 |
| Location | Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Altitude | 267 m (876 ft) |
| Established | 1934 |
| Website | www.pmo.ac.cn/ |
| Asteroids discovered: 147 | |
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| 1125 China | October 30, 1957 |
| 1802 Zhang Heng | October 9, 1964 |
| 1888 Zu Chong-Zhi | November 9, 1964 |
| 1972 Yi Xing | November 9, 1964 |
| 2012 Guo Shou-Jing | October 9, 1964 |
| 2027 Shen Guo | November 9, 1964 |
| 2045 Peking | October 8, 1964 |
| 2077 Kiangsu | December 18, 1974 |
| 2078 Nanking | January 12, 1975 |
| 2085 Henan | December 20, 1965 |
| 2162 Anhui | January 30, 1966 |
| 2169 Taiwan | November 9, 1964 |
| 2184 Fujian | October 9, 1964 |
| 2185 Guangdong | November 20, 1965 |
| 2197 Shanghai | December 30, 1965 |
| 2209 Tianjin | October 28, 1978 |
| 2215 Sichuan | November 12, 1964 |
| 2223 Sarpedon | October 4, 1977 |
| 2230 Yunnan | October 29, 1978 |
| 2255 Qinghai | November 3, 1977 |
| 2260 Neoptolemus | November 26, 1975 |
| 2263 Shaanxi | October 30, 1978 |
| 2336 Xinjiang | November 26, 1975 |
| 2344 Xizang | September 27, 1979 |
| 2355 Nei Monggol | October 30, 1978 |
| 2363 Cebriones | October 4, 1977 |
| 2380 Heilongjiang | September 18, 1965 |
| 2387 Xi'an | March 17, 1975 |
| 2398 Jilin | October 24, 1965 |
| 2425 Shenzhen | March 17, 1975 |
| 2456 Palamedes | January 30, 1966 |
| 2503 Liaoning | October 16, 1965 |
| 2505 Hebei | October 31, 1975 |
| 2510 Shandong | October 10, 1979 |
| 2514 Taiyuan | October 8, 1964 |
| 2515 Gansu | October 9, 1964 |
| 2539 Ningxia | October 8, 1964 |
| 2547 Hubei | October 9, 1964 |
| 2592 Hunan | January 30, 1966 |
| 2617 Jiangxi | November 26, 1975 |
| 2631 Zhejiang | October 7, 1980 |
| 2632 Guizhou | November 6, 1980 |
| 2655 Guangxi | December 14, 1974 |
| 2693 Yan'an | November 3, 1977 |
| 2719 Suzhou | September 22, 1965 |
| 2729 Urumqi | October 18, 1979 |
| 2743 Chengdu | November 21, 1965 |
| 2752 Wu Chien-Shiung | September 20, 1965 |
| 2778 Tangshan | December 14, 1979 |
| 2789 Foshan | December 6, 1956 |
| 2790 Needham | October 19, 1965 |
| 2851 Harbin | October 30, 1978 |
| 2886 Tinkaping | December 20, 1965 |
| 2899 Runrun Shaw | October 8, 1964 |
| 2903 Zhuhai | October 23, 1981 |
| 2963 Chen Jiageng | November 9, 1964 |
| 3011 Chongqing | November 26, 1978 |
| 3014 Huangsushu | October 11, 1979 |
| 3024 Hainan | October 23, 1981 |
| 3028 Zhangguoxi | October 9, 1978 |
| 3048 Guangzhou | October 8, 1964 |
| 3051 Nantong | December 19, 1974 |
| 3088 Jinxiuzhonghua | October 24, 1981 |
| 3089 Oujianquan | December 3, 1981 |
| 3136 Anshan | November 18, 1981 |
| 3139 Shantou | November 11, 1980 |
| 3171 Wangshouguan | November 19, 1979 |
| 3187 Dalian | October 10, 1977 |
| 3206 Wuhan | November 13, 1980 |
| 3221 Changshi | December 2, 1981 |
| 3239 Meizhou | October 29, 1978 |
| 3241 Yeshuhua | November 28, 1978 |
| 3297 Hong Kong | November 26, 1978 |
| 3335 Quanzhou | January 1, 1966 |
| 3340 Yinhai | October 12, 1979 |
| 3388 Tsanghinchi | December 21, 1981 |
| 3405 Daiwensai | October 30, 1964 |
| 3421 Yangchenning | November 26, 1975 |
| 3443 Leetsungdao | September 26, 1979 |
| 3462 Zhouguangzhao | October 25, 1981 |
| 3463 Kaokuen | December 3, 1981 |
| 3476 Dongguan | October 28, 1978 |
| 3494 Purple Mountain | December 7, 1980 |
| 3502 Huangpu | October 9, 1964 |
| 3509 Sanshui | October 28, 1978 |
| 3513 Quqinyue | October 16, 1965 |
| 3542 Tanjiazhen | October 9, 1964 |
| 3543 Ningbo | November 11, 1964 |
| 3556 Lixiaohua | October 30, 1964 |
| 3560 Chenqian | September 3, 1980 |
| 3570 Wuyeesun | December 14, 1979 |
| 3609 Liloketai | November 13, 1980 |
| 3611 Dabu | December 20, 1981 |
| 3613 Kunlun | November 10, 1982 |
| 3643 Tienchanglin | October 29, 1978 |
| 3650 Kunming | October 30, 1978 |
| 3678 Mongmanwai | January 20, 1966 |
| 3704 Gaoshiqi | December 20, 1981 |
| 3729 Yangzhou | November 1, 1983 |
| 3746 Heyuan | October 8, 1964 |
| 3763 Qianxuesen | October 14, 1980 |
| 3812 Lidaksum | January 11, 1965 |
| 3844 Lujiaxi | January 30, 1966 |
| 3901 Nanjingdaxue | April 7, 1958 |
| 3960 Chaliubieju | January 20, 1955 |
| 4047 Chang'E | October 8, 1964 |
| 4073 Ruianzhongxue | October 23, 1981 |
| 4245 Nairc | October 29, 1981 |
| 4273 Dunhuang | October 29, 1978 |
| 4360 Xuyi | October 9, 1964 |
| 4431 Holeungholee | November 28, 1978 |
| 4562 Poleungkuk | October 21, 1979 |
| 4566 Chaokuangpiu | November 27, 1981 |
| 4651 Wongkwancheng | October 31, 1957 |
| 4730 Xingmingzhou | December 7, 1980 |
| 4913 Wangxuan | September 20, 1965 |
| 4925 Zhoushan | December 3, 1981 |
| 4988 Chushuho | November 6, 1980 |
| 5013 Suzhousanzhong | November 9, 1964 |
| 5045 Hoyin | October 29, 1978 |
| 5198 Fongyunwah | January 16, 1975 |
| 5217 Chaozhou | February 13, 1966 |
| (5267) 1966 CF | February 13, 1966 |
| 5389 Choikaiyau | October 29, 1981 |
| 5390 Huichiming | December 19, 1981 |
| (5537) 1964 TA2 | October 9, 1964 |
| 5538 Luichewoo | October 9, 1964 |
| 5539 Limporyen | October 16, 1965 |
| 5709 Tamyeunleung | October 12, 1977 |
| 5892 Milesdavis | December 23, 1981 |
| (6283) 1980 VX1 | November 6, 1980 |
| (6430) 1964 UP | October 30, 1964 |
| (7920) 1981 XM2 | December 3, 1981 |
| 8126 Chanwainam | January 20, 1966 |
| 8256 Shenzhou | October 25, 1981 |
| (8981) 1964 YJ | December 31, 1964 |
| 8992 Magnanimity | October 14, 1980 |
| 9512 Feijunlong | February 13, 1966 |
| 9517 Niehaisheng | November 3, 1977 |
| (9710) 1964 VN1 | November 9, 1964 |
| (10017) 1978 UP2 | October 30, 1978 |
| (10687) 1980 XX | December 7, 1980 |
| (11439) 1974 XW | December 14, 1974 |
| (12181) 1964 VL1 | November 9, 1964 |
| (15677) 1980 TZ5 | October 14, 1980 |
| (16350) 1964 VZ2 | November 11, 1964 |
| 23408 Beijingaoyun | October 12, 1977 |
Purple Mountain Observatory (Chinese: 紫金山天文台; pinyin: Zĭjīnshān Tiānwéntái), also known as Zijinshan Astronomical Observatory, is an astronomical observatory located on the Purple Mountain in Nanjing, China.
The longtime director of the observatory (from 1950 to 1984) was Zhang Yuzhe (张钰哲) (Y. C. Chang).
By the late 1980s, increasing light pollution in Nanjing meant Purple Mountain was no longer viable as a working observatory; it has since shifted its focus to public education, with much of the actual scientific work being carried out in its five branch observatories instead: Qinghai (in Delhi), Ganyu, Xuyi, Honghe (in Jiamusi) and Qingdao.
Discoveries
The observatory discovered the periodic comets 60P/Tsuchinshan and 62P/Tsuchinshan, and also the non-periodic C/1977 V1 (Tsuchinshan), also known as Comet 1977 X.
Many asteroids were also discovered at the observatory, including the Trojan asteroids 2223 Sarpedon, 2260 Neoptolemus, 2363 Cebriones, 2456 Palamedes, as well as the eponymous 3494 Purple Mountain.
Near-Earth Object Survey
The Chinese Near-Earth Object Survey (CNEOS), based at Xuyi Observation Station,[1] started observations in 2006. It uses a 1:04=1:20=1:80 m Schmidt telescope equipped with a 4K by 4K CCD detector with drift-scanning function.[2] Up to August 2012, the program observed 149,971 asteroids, found 1,279 new provisional designation asteroids, and cataloged 251 numbered asteroids (including five Jupiter Trojans, two Hildas, and one Phocaea). The program has obtained 824 Near-Earth Object (NEO) position observations and found four new NEOs, including one Apollo type NEO - 2007 JW2 - and three Amor type NEOs - 2009 MZ6, 2007 RT147, and 2007 QX14.[3]
Image gallery
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Gate of the Purple Mountain Observatory
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References
External links
- Purple Mountain Observatory website (English) (Chinese)
