The astronomical observatory of the Land of Blue Skies

Author(s)
Katrien Kolenberg, Damdin Batmunkh, Garmaa Batsukh, Renchin Tsolmon, S. Tuguldur
Abstract

The Astronomical Observatory of Mongolia is presented. Besides a heritage steeped in rich culture and tradition, Mongolia offers endless steppes and blue skies of such intensity that they gave the country its name. This astronomically advantageous feature, the high level of education and motivation among its young inhabitants, plus the fact that there are few observatories in Central Asia, make Mongolia a very suitable place for astronomical observations.

Organisation(s)
Department of Astrophysics
External organisation(s)
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Mongolian Academy of Sciences (MAS), National University of Mongolia, University of Arizona
Journal
Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Volume
118
ISSN
1742-6588
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/118/1/012061
Publication date
2008
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
1030 Physics, Astronomy
Portal url
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/0e0e1405-f6fc-4246-90d8-34029e4ecfee