Shanghai Astronomical Observatory


Shanghai Astronomical Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Shanghai. It has a long history of astrometry and also operates the Sheshan radio telescope as part of the Chinese VLBI array and the European VLBI Network.
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History

It was formed in 1962 from the merger of the Xujiahui and Sheshan observatories in Shanghai. It was involved with the Chang'e 1 Moon mission as the VLBI array is used for position determinations.
In October 2012 the Tian Ma radio telescope was completed for SHAO. It is part of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

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