Kodaikanal Solar Observatory, Solar observatory in Kodaikanal, India
The Kodaikanal Solar Observatory stands at 2,340 meters above sea level, housing telescopes and instruments for solar phenomenon research and observation.
Founded in 1899, this scientific facility originated from the transfer of astronomical equipment from the Madras Observatory following a severe drought in 1893.
The observatory maintains a museum displaying astronomical instruments and photographs that document the evolution of solar research in India.
The research center contains two scientists and nineteen technical experts who conduct regular studies on solar surface phenomena and magnetic fields.
This institution holds India's oldest continuous series of solar data recordings and provides specific measurements of equatorial current intensity.
Website: http://iiap.res.in/centers/kodai
GPS coordinates: 10.23222,77.46472
Latest update: May 15, 2025 18:45
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