Indian Astronomical Observatory, Hanle

Name: Indian Astronomical Observatory
Address: Hanle, India

#2 among attractions in Hanle

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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. It is currently the tenth highest optical telescope in the world, situated at an elevation of 4,500 meters. ()

Local name: भारतीय खगोलीय वेधशाला Coordinates: 32°46'46"N, 78°57'51"E

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Indian Astronomical Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hanle Monastery, Major Atmospheric Cerenkov Experiment Telescope.

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Monastery
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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Major Atmospheric Cerenkov Experiment Telescope, Hanle
1 min walk • 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.

Indian Astronomical Observatory, Hanle

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Indian Astronomical Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Hanle Monastery, Hanle

Major Atmospheric Cerenkov Experiment Telescope, Hanle