Baikal Astrophysical Observatory, Scientific observatory in Listvyanka, Russia
The Baikal Astrophysical Observatory occupies 51 hectares on the southwest shore of Lake Baikal, 70 kilometers from Irkutsk at 645 meters elevation.
The observatory commenced operations in 1980 as a research facility under the Institute of Solar-Terrestrial Physics of the Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences.
Scientists at the observatory contribute to international research programs through their studies of solar phenomena and participation in global heliophysics initiatives.
The Large Solar Vacuum Telescope features a 1-meter siderostat mirror and achieves spatial resolution of 0.2 arcseconds for detailed solar observations.
The Full Disk Ha Telescope, installed in a stationary tower, captures images of the sun's chromosphere to investigate solar flares and structural changes.
Location: Listvyanka
Location: Irkutsk Oblast
Official opening: 1980
Elevation above the sea: 645 m
Website: http://ru.iszf.irk.ru/Байкальская_астрофизическая_обсерватория
GPS coordinates: 51.84647,104.89189
Latest update: March 3, 2025 02:45
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