Shanghai Astronomical Observatory

Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO) is an astronomical observatory in Shanghai. It has a long history of astrometry and also operates the Sheshan radio telescope as part of the Chinese VLBI array and the European VLBI Network (EVN).

History

It was formed in 1962 from the merger of the Xujiahui (also romanized as "Ziikawei") and Sheshan (Zose) observatories in Shanghai. It was involved with the Chang'e 1 Moon mission as the VLBI array is used for position determinations.

In October 2012 the Tian Ma radio telescope was completed for SHAO. It is part of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

List of directors

• Li Heng () (1962 − Cultural Revolution)
• Ye Shuhua (1978−1979)
• Li Heng (1979–1981)
• Ye Shuhua (1981−1993)
• Zhao Junliang () (1993−2003)
• Liao Xinhao () (2003−2005, as executive vice director)
• Hong Xiaoyu () (2005−2017, as executive vice director until 2007)
• Shen Zhiqiang (沈志强; 2017–present)

See also

• Sheshan Observatory
• List of astronomical observatories

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