Purulia Observatory

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