Assy-Turgen Observatory

The Assy-Turgan Observatory (ATO) is an astronomical observatory located in the Assy-Turgen region not far from Almaty, Kazakhstan, within a national park.[1] The nearest city is Esik. The observatory is operated by the Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute. Time zone is GMT+6.

Assy-Turgen Observatory
Domes of 1-meter and 1.5-meter reflectors at Assy-Turgen
Observatory code 217 
LocationAssy-Turgen, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan
Coordinates43°13′31″N 77°52′18″E
Altitude2,750 metres (9,020 ft)
Telescopes
Assy-Turgen 1.5-meter AZT-20 reflector telescope1.5 m Cassegrain reflector
1-m Telescope1 m Cassegrain reflector
NUTTelA-TAO700 mm Modified Dall-Kirkham (CDK) reflector
Location of Assy-Turgen Observatory
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General information

The observatory, referred to as the Assy-Turgen Observatory, the Assy Observatory, and the Assy-Turgen Astrophysical Observatory, is located at an altitude of 2,750 metres (9,020 ft) above sea level, 85 kilometres (53 mi) east of Almaty. Completed in 1991, it features a 1.5 m telescope[2] on top of a huge tower roughly 30 metres (98 ft) in height.[3]

The Nazarbayev University Transient Telescope at Assy-Turgen Astrophysical Observatory (NUTTelA-TAO) was installed during 2018 at 43°13′35″N 77°52′22″E.

According to the website of the Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute, the observatory has low turbulence—i.e., good astronomical seeing.[4]

References
  1. Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute. "Assy-Turgen". Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  2. Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute. "Assy-Turgen". Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  3. Wikimedia Commons. "Assy-Turgen Observatory". Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  4. Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute. "Assy-Turgen". Retrieved October 21, 2018.
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