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 The highest view [1]

the world's highest observatory has been commissioned in Hanle, a remote village in Ladakh. The observatory is situated 4,500 metres above sea level. For astronomers, the observatory's height is crucial for getting a clear view of the space. This observatory, likely to be named the Chandra, is billed as the most advanced astronomical facility in Asia that will study how galaxies and stars evolve. Its telescope has a two-metre large mirror that will provide continuous coverage of half the world

Publication Date: 
29/09/2001
Down to Earth [2]
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Astronomy [3], Research [4], Research Agencies [5], India [6], Ladakh [7]

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