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Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory (XAO) () of the Chinese Academy of Sciences was known as Ürümqi Astronomical Observatory, National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences before it was renamed in January 2011. The current research at XAO spans many fields of astronomy. It consists of radio astronomy, Optical astronomy and application of astronomy, especially pulsar, star formation and evolution, galaxies and cosmology, high energy astrophysics, microwave receiver, digital technology, GPS, and so on. Radio Astrophysic Laboratory of XAO is a member of radio astronomy key laboratories in Chinese Academy of Sciences，also was awarded the Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. XAO has Nanshan site, Kashgar site, Qitai site and other two independent ground stations. ==Facilities== The observatory's facilities include the Nanshan Radio Telescope (see List of radio telescopes#Asia), located in Gangou Township, Ürümqi County (). The 25 m, telescope site in Nanshan of XAO is one of the important stations of VLBI. As a curial research base of pulsar, centimeter wave molecular line, active galactic nuclei, Nanshan station is also involved and plays an important role in China’s Lunar Exploration Program. Plans also exist for the construction of a large, fully steerable single-dish radio telescope (diameter 110 m), which is called Qitai Radio Telescope, or QTT for short. The chosen site for the facility is in Banjiegou Town, Qitai County. Upon completion, the sensitivity of 110 m antenna is about 20 times more than a 25 m telescope. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=QTT Specification )〕 On July 15 2012, the groundbreaking ceremony took place at Banjiegou for the Xinjiang Qitai Astronomical and Science Education Base,〔(Groundbreaking Ceremony of Qitai Base )〕 which is presumably the facility that will house the telescope. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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