Indian Astronomical Observatory

20012.0 m HCTIIA

LocationIndia

Year2001

Size2.0 m HCT

OperatorIIA

About Indian Astronomical Observatory

One of the highest observatories on Earth, at Hanle in Ladakh at 4,500 m. The 2 m Himalayan Chandra Telescope is operated remotely from Bengaluru nearly 2,000 km away. The site hosts the Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment for gamma-ray astronomy. Cold desert skies make it among the darkest sites in Asia.

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