Sheshan Observatory
Observatory code | 337 ![]() |
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Location | Songjiang, Shanghai, Yangtze River Delta Economic Zone, PRC |
Coordinates | 31°05′47″N 121°11′19″E / 31.0963°N 121.1885°E |
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The Sheshan Observatory (Chinese: 佘山天文台; pinyin: Shéshān tiānwéntái) is an observatory on Sheshan Hill in Shanghai.
History
[edit]It was built by French Jesuits around 1899 and is one of the oldest astronomical observatory in China (it also hosts one of China's oldest astronomical telescopes).[1]
In 1962, Sheshan Observatory was merged with Xujiahui Observatory and was renamed the Sheshan Station of the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory.[1]
- Signs in Chinese and English, near the entrance.
- A blink comparator, with explanations in Chinese, English and French.
See also
[edit]Notes and references
[edit]- ^ a b Sheshan Observatory, website of China Daily, 17 May 2012 (page visited on 8 October 2017).
31°05′35″N 121°11′35″E / 31.093°N 121.193°E