◦ Purple Mountain
The pioneer of modern Chinese meteorology, astronomy and seismology - Art & Culture in China
Art & Culture

The pioneer of modern Chinese meteorology, astronomy and seismology

After Shanghai s liberation in 1949 the observatory s meteorology section was merged into the Shanghai Meteorological Observatory and the astronomy section integrated into the Purple Mountain...
China's sky survey telescope finds two near-Earth asteroids - China Nation News
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China's sky survey telescope finds two near-Earth asteroids

Measuring 2.5 meters in diameter the WFST was jointly developed by the University of Science and Technology of China and the Purple Mountain Observatory of the Chinese Academy of...
Nanjing, an unassuming historical metropolis - Travel in China
Travel

Nanjing, an unassuming historical metropolis

Nanjing however is a city dear to most Chinese people. It is one of the most famous places to enjoy the spring and fall foliage especially Purple Mountain . Cao Xueqin ...
Asteroid named after Chinese archaeologist - China Nation News
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Asteroid named after Chinese archaeologist

The asteroid coded 381323 was discovered by astronomers from the Purple Mountain Observatory under the Chinese Academy of Sciences and approved by the International Astronomical...
Chinese astronomers uncover new discoveries about two comets - China Nation News
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Chinese astronomers uncover new discoveries about two comets

Chinese astronomers have made new discoveries regarding their research on the activity of the first two comets discovered by the country according to the Purple Mountain Observatory...
China launches space-based observatory to unravel the Sun's secrets - China Nation News
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China launches space-based observatory to unravel the Sun's secrets

ASO S is capable of probing the Sun 24 hours daily for most of the year said Gan Weiqun the satellites principal scientist from the Purple Mountain Observatory PMO under the...
China's wide field survey telescope verifies its primary-focus camera - China Nation News
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China's wide field survey telescope verifies its primary-focus camera

The researchers from the Purple Mountain Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of Science and Technology of China designed a verification platform to...
Concert and laser show take audience on space journey - Shanghai Metro News
Metro

Concert and laser show take audience on space journey

During the meeting the museum signed strategic cooperation agreements with eight scientific institutions including the National Astronomical Observatories and the Purple Mountain Observatory...
China begins construction of new survey telescope to detect space debris - China Nation News
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China begins construction of new survey telescope to detect space debris

The multi application survey telescope array MASTA developed by the Purple Mountain Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences is under construction in the town of Lenghu...
Lift off! A mission aims to touch the sun - China Nation News
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Lift off! A mission aims to touch the sun

About 1 000 kilograms the satellite is expected to orbit the sun for at least four years according to the Purple Mountain Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences a research...
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