Vainu Bappu Observatory
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The Vainu Bappu Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics. It is located at Kavalur in the Javadi Hills, near Vaniyambadi in Tirupathur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is 200 km south-west of Chennai and 175 km south-east of Bangalore.
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Alternative names | Kavalur Observatory | ||||
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Organization | Indian Institute of Astrophysics | ||||
Observatory code | 220 | ||||
Location | Kavalur, Vaniyambadi Taluk, Tirupathur district, Tamil Nadu, India | ||||
Coordinates | 12°34′29″N 78°49′14″E | ||||
Altitude | 700 meters (2,297 feet) | ||||
Established | 1986 | ||||
Website | www | ||||
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