Purulia Observatory

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About Purulia Observatory:

Location: It is located on the Panchet Hill.
It is equipped with a 14-inch diameter telescope for scientific observations.
The observatory is at a height of 600 meters above ground level and at a longitude of approximately 86° E.
It will be a major observatory not only in eastern India, but also in the world.
Along the 86 degrees East longitude stretching from the Arctic Ocean in the north to Antarctica in the south, there are very few observatories. This observatory will fill that gap.
It will help in scientific observations of astronomical objects, training students in handling telescopes and recording data.
Other Observatories in India: ARIES Observatory, Nainital, (Uttarakhand), Vainu Bappu Observatory, Kavalur (Tamil Nadu) and Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO), Hanle, Ladakh etc.

Q1:Which is the highest telescope observatory in India?

Indian Astronomical Observatory, Hanle -Established in 2001 by Indian Institute of Astrophysics and stands on Mt. Saraswati, (also called Digpa-ratsa Ri) Hanle, this observatory is the second highest optical telescope in the world, at an elevation of 4,500m.

Source: PIB