Sino-German astronomical observatory built in Tibet

0 CommentsPrint E-mail Xinhua, October 13, 2009
Adjust font size:

Chinese and German scientists are establishing an astronomical observatory in a Tibetan county 4,300 meters above sea level.

Construction of the observatory began on Monday in Yangbajain Township, of Damxung County in the suburbs of Tibet's regional capital Lhasa, said project leader Wang Junjie Tuesday.

The observatory would be operational in early 2011, after a state-of-the-art telescope was moved to the Tibet plateau from its current site in the Swiss Alps, said Wang, a researcher with the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in Beijing.

Wang and his colleagues are establishing the observatory in collaboration with scientists from the University of Cologne.

The project will enable Chinese and German scientists to carry out interdisciplinary research.

"Tibet is an ideal location because the water deficit in its air ensures superb atmospheric transparency and creates a comparatively stable environment for research in the areas of astrophysics, high-energy and atmospheric physics," said Yan Jun, director of the CAS National Astronomical Observatories.

"The observatory would house a KOSMA 3-meter submillimeter-wave telescope, the first of its kind to be used in general astronomical observation in China," said Yan.

The telescope would be moved next year from Gornergrat, in Switzerland, at an altitude of 3,200 meters, he said.

The Tibet observatory was expected to be operational after the telescope was installed, tested and calibrated, Yan said.

"It will boost China's research capacity in submillimeter astronomy and will hopefully provide a platform for astronomical experiments and training on the plateau and in the polar regions," he said.

Submillimeter astronomy refers to astronomical observations carried out in the region of the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths from approximately 0.3 to 1 millimeter.

China is yet to build its own submillimeter-wave astronomical telescope for general research.

Print E-mail Bookmark and Share

Comments

No comments.

Add your comments...

  • Your Name Required
  • Your Comment
  • Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive.
Send your storiesGet more from China.org.cnMobileRSSNewsletter
主站蜘蛛池模板: 两根一进一出啊灌满了视频| 亚洲人成人网站在线观看| 色综合天天综合网国产成人网| 国产精品久久久久免费视频 | 国产91精品一区| 99久久精品午夜一区二区| 成人字幕网视频在线观看| 久久久成人影院| 日韩精品无码专区免费播放| 亚洲国产日产无码精品| 欧美线在线精品观看视频| 国产丝袜一区二区三区在线观看| 人人澡人人澡人人看添欧美| 国产精品网站在线观看免费传媒| 99视频在线观看免费| 好大好硬使劲脔我爽视频| 两领导在车上吃我的奶| 新婚娇妻1一29芷姗txt下载| 久久国产精品波多野结衣AV| 最近的中文字幕视频完整| 亚洲另类激情综合偷自拍图| 欧美激情视频二区| 亚洲理论片中文字幕电影| 激情综合丝袜美女一区二区| 国产a一级毛片含羞草传媒| 香蕉视频在线观看网站| 国产日韩av免费无码一区二区| 尤物视频www| 国产精品特黄毛片| 中国一级特黄的片子免费| 日日夜夜操天天干| 久久久久亚洲AV无码麻豆| 日本天堂视频在线观看| 久久国产精品只做精品| 日韩在线一区二区三区免费视频 | 国产欧美va欧美va香蕉在线| a级毛片高清免费视频| 性宝福精品导航| 两领导在车上吃我的奶| 成人午夜视频免费| 东京一本一道一二三区|