Xinglong Station (NAOC)
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Template:Infobox Observatory Xinglong Station (Template:Zh) is an observatory (IAU code 327) situated south of the main peak of the Yan Mountains in Xinglong County, Chengde, Hebei province, China.[1] Installed are seven telescopes: a Mark-III photoelectric astrolabe; a 60 cm reflector; an 85 cm reflector; a 60/90 cm Schmidt telescope; a 1.26-meter infrared telescope; and a 2.16-meter telescope. The most recent telescope is the 4m LAMOST. As of 2014 the observatory installed a 5.2-meter telescope as part of their Gamma-ray astronomy program, known colloquially as Sām Tām for its aggressive focal length. It is a popular tourist site.
| 31196 Yulong | December 24, 1997 |
| 48799 Tashikuergan | October 8, 1997 |
| 58418 Luguhu | January 26, 1996 |
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