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Purple Mountain Observatory
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Visit on clear weekday mornings around 9-10 AM when the mountain air is crisp and crowds are thin. Autumn offers the best visibility for telescope demonstrations and sweeping views over Nanjing.
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Entry is 15 RMB (about $2 USD) per person, no extra charge for the exhibition halls or telescope viewing. Students and seniors get half-price admission with valid ID, and the observatory is included in the Purple Mountain scenic area combo pass.
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2-3 hours
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Greiti faktai: China's first modern astronomical observatory sits atop a mountain at 267 meters elevation, housing over 30 telescopes including a stunning 60-centimeter Zeiss refractor from 1934. The observatory's grounds contain ancient Chinese astronomical instruments like the armillary sphere and gnomon, some dating from the 15th century and moved here for preservation.
Akcentai: Tucked among the pine trees is the 1934 Zeiss twin astrograph, mounted on a massive concrete pier that isolates it from the slightest ground vibration. On clear nights, this nearly century-old instrument can still track stars with mechanical precision, operated by astronomers who pull open a sliding roof by hand to reveal the sky.
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