Mount Abu Observatory

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Mount Abu Observatory is an astronomical research facility in Rajasthan, India, known for optical and infrared observations conducted at the region’s highest peak.

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Mount Abu InfraRed Observatory 1
Mount Abu Observatory canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf astronomical observatory
research institute
affiliation Ahmedabad‑based Physical Research Laboratory
altitude approximately 1680 metres
category astronomical observatories in India
country India
environment dark‑sky site
high‑altitude peak
focus near‑infrared observations
optical photometry
optical spectroscopy
hasClimateAdvantage clear skies
low atmospheric water vapour
hasCoordinateRegion northwestern India
hasFacility infrared observing facility
optical observing facility
hasTelescope 1.2‑metre optical telescope
infrared telescope
knownFor high‑altitude observations
infrared astronomy
optical astronomy
locatedIn Aravalli Range
Mount Abu
linked to: Mount Abu plateau

Rajasthan
locatedOn Gurushikhar peak
linked to: Guru Shikhar
near Mount Abu town
observes Galactic sources
extragalactic sources
transient astronomical events
operatedBy Department of Space, Government of India
Physical Research Laboratory
partOf Indian astronomical observatories network
region western India
linked to: Western India
researchField comets
interstellar medium
planetary nebulae
solar system objects
stellar astrophysics
variable stars
state Rajasthan
supports Indian space science programs
graduate and postgraduate research in astronomy
usedFor astronomical research
data collection for astrophysics
observational astronomy

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Guru Shikhar hasObservatory Mount Abu Observatory
Physical Research Laboratory operatesFacility Mount Abu InfraRed Observatory
linked to: Mount Abu Observatory