Indian Astronomical Observatory
A high-altitude Indian Institute of Astrophysics site in Ladakh hosting the Himalayan Chandra Telescope and facilities for optical, infrared, and gamma-ray astronomy.
Identity
- Name
- Indian Astronomical Observatory
- Region
- ASIA
- Slug
- indian-astronomical-observatory-hanle
- Type
- observatory
Details
- Description
- A high-altitude Indian Institute of Astrophysics site in Ladakh hosting the Himalayan Chandra Telescope and facilities for optical, infrared, and gamma-ray astronomy.
- Latitude
- 32.7797864
- Location
- Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO), Hanle- Photi La, Hanle, Leh district, Ladakh, India
- Longitude
- 78.9746586
- Operational Status
- operational
- Ownership
- public
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Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/11/2026, 11:44:43 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/11/2026, 11:44:43 PM