Vainu Bappu Observatory
India’s principal optical astronomy campus at Kavalur, operating the 2.34-metre Vainu Bappu Telescope and other research and public-observing instruments.
Identity
- Name
- Vainu Bappu Observatory
- Region
- ASIA
- Slug
- vainu-bappu-observatory
- Type
- observatory
Details
- Description
- India’s principal optical astronomy campus at Kavalur, operating the 2.34-metre Vainu Bappu Telescope and other research and public-observing instruments.
- Latitude
- 12.5666667
- Location
- Vainu Bappu Observatory, Kavalur, Javadi Hills, Tamil Nadu, India
- Longitude
- 78.8333333
- Operational Status
- operational
- Ownership
- public
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- Creation Time
- 7/11/2026, 11:44:44 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/11/2026, 11:44:44 PM