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Purple Mountain Observatory
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Purple Mountain Observatory is an astronomical observatory near Nanjing, China. In Mandarin (linguistics)|Mandarin Chinese pinyin, "Purple Mountain" is "Zĭjīn Shān" (紫金山), but in an older transliteration it is "Tsuchinshan".
The longtime director of the observatory (from 1950 to 1984) was Zhang Y?zh?|Zhāng Yùzhé (张钰哲) (Y. C. Chang).
The observatory discovered the periodic comets 60P/Tsuchinshan and 62P/Tsuchinshan, and also the non-periodic C/1977 V1 (Tsuchinshan), also known as Comet 1977 X.
Many asteroids were also discovered at the observatory, including the Trojan asteroids 2223 Sarpedon, 2260 Neoptolemus, 2363 Cebriones, 2456 Palamedes.
- http://www.pmo.ac.cn/ Purple Mountain Observatory website (in Chinese)
Asteroids discovered: 147
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1125 China |
October 30 1957
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1802 Zhang Heng |
October 9 1964
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1888 Zu Chong-Zhi |
November 9 1964
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1972 Yi Xing |
November 9 1964
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2012 Guo Shou-Jing |
October 9 1964
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2027 Shen Guo |
November 9 1964
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2045 Peking |
October 8 1964
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2077 Kiangsu |
December 18 1974
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2078 Nanking |
January 12 1975
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2085 Henan |
December 20 1965
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2162 Anhui |
January 30 1966
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2169 Taiwan |
November 9 1964
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2184 Fujian |
October 9 1964
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2185 Guangdong |
November 20 1965
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2197 Shanghai |
December 30 1965
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2209 Tianjin |
October 28 1978
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2215 Sichuan |
November 12 1964
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2223 Sarpedon |
October 4 1977
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2230 Yunnan |
October 29 1978
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2255 Qinghai |
November 3 1977
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2260 Neoptolemus |
November 26 1975
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2263 Shaanxi |
October 30 1978
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2336 Xinjiang |
November 26 1975
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2344 Xizang |
September 27 1979
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2355 Nei Monggol |
October 30 1978
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2363 Cebriones |
October 4 1977
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2380 Heilongjiang |
September 18 1965
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2387 Xi'an |
March 17 1975
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2398 Jilin |
October 24 1965
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2425 Shenzhen |
March 17 1975
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2456 Palamedes |
January 30 1966
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2503 Liaoning |
October 16 1965
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2505 Hebei |
October 31 1975
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2510 Shandong |
October 10 1979
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2514 Taiyuan |
October 8 1964
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2515 Gansu |
October 9 1964
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2539 Ningxia |
October 8 1964
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2547 Hubei |
October 9 1964
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2592 Hunan |
January 30 1966
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2617 Jiangxi |
November 26 1975
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2631 Zhejiang |
October 7 1980
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2632 Guizhou |
November 6 1980
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2655 Guangxi |
December 14 1974
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2693 Yan'an |
November 3 1977
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2719 Suzhou |
September 22 1965
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2729 Urumqi |
October 18 1979
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2743 Chengdu |
November 21 1965
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2752 Wu Chien-Shiung |
September 20 1965
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2778 Tangshan |
December 14 1979
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2789 Foshan |
December 6 1956
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2790 Needham |
October 19 1965
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2851 Harbin |
October 30 1978
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2886 Tinkaping |
December 20 1965
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2899 Runrun Shaw |
October 8 1964
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2903 Zhuhai |
October 23 1981
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2963 Chen Jiageng |
November 9 1964
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3011 Chongqing |
November 26 1978
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3014 Huangsushu |
October 11 1979
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3024 Hainan |
October 23 1981
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3028 Zhangguoxi |
October 9 1978
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3048 Guangzhou |
October 8 1964
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3051 Nantong |
December 19 1974
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3088 Jinxiuzhonghua |
October 24 1981
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3089 Oujianquan |
December 3 1981
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3136 Anshan |
November 18 1981
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3139 Shantou |
November 11 1980
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3171 Wangshouguan |
November 19 1979
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3187 Dalian |
October 10 1977
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3206 Wuhan |
November 13 1980
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3221 Changshi |
December 2 1981
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3239 Meizhou |
October 29 1978
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3241 Yeshuhua |
November 28 1978
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3297 Hong Kong |
November 26 1978
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3335 Quanzhou |
January 1 1966
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3340 Yinhai |
October 12 1979
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3388 Tsanghinchi |
December 21 1981
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3405 Daiwensai |
October 30 1964
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3421 Yangchenning |
November 26 1975
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3443 Leetsungdao |
September 26 1979
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3462 Zhouguangzhao |
October 25 1981
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3463 Kaokuen |
December 3 1981
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3476 Dongguan |
October 28 1978
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3494 Purple Mountain |
December 7 1980
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3502 Huangpu |
October 9 1964
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3509 Sanshui |
October 28 1978
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3513 Quqinyue |
October 16 1965
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3542 Tanjiazhen |
October 9 1964
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3543 Ningbo |
November 11 1964
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3556 Lixiaohua |
October 30 1964
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3560 Chenqian |
September 3 1980
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3570 Wuyeesun |
December 14 1979
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3609 Liloketai |
November 13 1980
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3611 Dabu |
December 20 1981
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3613 Kunlun |
November 10 1982
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3643 Tienchanglin |
October 29 1978
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3650 Kunming |
October 30 1978
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3678 Mongmanwai |
January 20 1966
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3704 Gaoshiqi |
December 20 1981
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3729 Yangzhou |
November 1 1983
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3746 Heyuan |
October 8 1964
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3763 Qianxuesen |
October 14 1980
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3812 Lidaksum |
January 11 1965
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3844 Lujiaxi |
January 30 1966
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3901 Nanjingdaxue |
April 7 1958
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3960 Chaliubieju |
January 20 1955
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(4047) 1964 TT2 |
October 8 1964
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(4073) 1981 UE10 |
October 23 1981
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(4245) 1981 UC10 |
October 29 1981
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4273 Dunhuang |
October 29 1978
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4360 Xuyi |
October 9 1964
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4431 Holeungholee |
November 28 1978
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4562 Poleungkuk |
October 21 1979
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4566 Chaokuangpiu |
November 27 1981
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4651 Wongkwancheng |
October 31 1957
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4730 Xingmingzhou |
December 7 1980
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(4913) 1965 SO |
September 20 1965
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(4925) 1981 XH2 |
December 3 1981
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(4988) 1980 VU1 |
November 6 1980
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(5013) 1964 VT1 |
November 9 1964
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(5045) 1978 UL2 |
October 29 1978
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5198 Fongyunwah |
January 16 1975
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(5217) 1966 CL |
February 13 1966
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(5267) 1966 CF |
February 13 1966
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5389 Choikaiyau |
October 29 1981
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5390 Huichiming |
December 19 1981
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(5537) 1964 TA2 |
October 9 1964
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5538 Luichewoo |
October 9 1964
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5539 Limporyen |
October 16 1965
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(5709) 1977 TS3 |
October 12 1977
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(5892) 1981 YS1 |
December 23 1981
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(6283) 1980 VX1 |
November 6 1980
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(6430) 1964 UP |
October 30 1964
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(7920) 1981 XM2 |
December 3 1981
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(8126) 1966 BL |
January 20 1966
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8256 Shenzhou |
October 25 1981
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(8981) 1964 YJ |
December 31 1964
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8992 Magnanimity |
October 14 1980
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(9512) 1966 CM |
February 13 1966
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(9517) 1977 VL1 |
November 3 1977
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(9710) 1964 VN1 |
November 9 1964
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(10017) 1978 UP2 |
October 30 1978
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(10687) 1980 XX |
December 7 1980
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(11439) 1974 XW |
December 14 1974
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(12181) 1964 VL1 |
November 9 1964
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(15677) 1980 TZ5 |
October 14 1980
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(16350) 1964 VZ2 |
November 11 1964
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(23408) 1977 TU3 |
October 12 1977
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Category:Astronomical observatories
Category:Chinese astronomy
zh:紫金山天文台
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