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Purple Mountain Observatory

Purple Mountain Observatory
Alternative names	Cradle of Modern Astronomy
Organization	Chinese Academy of Sciences
Observatory code	330
Location	Xuanwu District, Nanjing, Jiangsu
Coordinates	32°03′54″N 118°49′47″E / 32.064946°N 118.829677°E / 32.064946; 118.829677
Altitude	267 m (876 ft)
Established	1934
Website	www.pmo.ac.cn
Telescopes	Hainan Island station Purple Mountain Observatory, Xuyi Station Purple Mountain Observatory, Yao'an Station
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Purple Mountain Observatory is an observatory. It uses telescopes to look at stars and new objects in space. It is on Purple Mountain in Nanjing, China.

Many asteroids were found at the observatory. Among the asteroids found are the Trojan asteroids 2223 Sarpedon, 2260 Neoptolemus, 2363 Cebriones, 2456 Palamedes, and 3494 Purple Mountain.

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