Assy-Turghen Observatory. An astronomical observatory in Kazakhstan, located on the high-mountain Assy plateau of the Trans-Ili Alatau, is the largest in the country. It belongs to the V. G. Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute (API) and is located 75 km east of Almaty, at an altitude of 2750 m above sea level. The Assy-Turghen Observatory has an average FWHM of < 2″, which is considered the best astroclimatic conditions in Kazakhstan. High transparency and low turbulence of air masses, as well as the absence of light...

Assy-Turghen Observatory. An astronomical observatory in Kazakhstan, located on the high-mountain Assy plateau of the Trans-Ili Alatau, is the largest in the country. It belongs to the V. G. Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute (API) and is located 75 km east of...

Assy-Turghen Observatory

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An astronomical observatory in Kazakhstan, located on the high-mountain Assy plateau of the Trans-Ili Alatau, is the largest in the country. It belongs to the V. G. Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute (API) and is located 75 km east of Almaty, at an altitude of 2750 m above sea level.

The Assy-Turghen Observatory has an average FWHM of < 2″, which is considered the best astroclimatic conditions in Kazakhstan. High transparency and low turbulence of air masses, as well as the absence of light pollution, create favorable conditions for astrophysical observations.

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