Yunnan Astronomical Observatory (YAO; Chinese: 云南天文台) an institution of Chinese Academy of Sciences sits on the Phoenix Hill in the east suburbs of Kunming, Yunnan, China. It is the only research observatory in the southwest of China. It is a state institution for astronomy research and public science education. There are 8 research groups and 2 observing stations in YAO.
It was founded during the Japanese invasion of China by astronomers from the Beijing Astronomical Observatory and the Purple Mountain Observatory evacuated from their home
towns.
Groups:
Solar physics
Stellar physics
Stellar population
Extragalactic physics
AGN jets
Binary Population Synthesis
High-energy astrophysics
Astrodynamics & astrometry
Southern Observing Station
Facilities:
Lijiang 2.4 m telescope
Fuxian Lake 1 m solar tower
ynao 1 m telescope
40 m radio telescope
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