Major Atmospheric Cerenkov Experiment Telescope, Hanle

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Major Atmospheric Cerenkov Experiment Telescope is an Imaging Atmospheric Cerenkov telescope located near Hanle, Ladakh, India. It is the highest and second largest Cerenkov telescope in the world. It was built by Electronics Corporation of India, Hyderabad, for the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre and was assembled at the campus of Indian Astronomical Observatory at Hanle. It was originally scheduled to become operational by 2016, but plans were pushed back to begin operations in 2020. It will be remotely operated and will run on solar power. ()

Coordinates: 32°46'46"N, 78°57'51"E

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Major Atmospheric Cerenkov Experiment Telescope – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hanle Monastery, Indian Astronomical Observatory.

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Hanle Monastery, Hanle
60 min walk • Hanle Monastery is a 17th-century gompa of the Drukpa Lineage of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism located in the Hanle Valley, Leh district, Ladakh, India on an old branch of the ancient Ladakh-Tibet trade route. The valley is home to about a thousand people, with about 300 people living in Hanle village.
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Indian Astronomical Observatory, Hanle
1 min walk • The Indian Astronomical Observatory, located in Hanle near Leh in Ladakh, India, has one of the world's highest located sites for optical, infrared and gamma-ray telescopes. It is operated by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore.

Major Atmospheric Cerenkov Experiment Telescope, Hanle

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Major Atmospheric Cerenkov Experiment Telescope – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Hanle Monastery, Hanle

Indian Astronomical Observatory, Hanle