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Kavalur Observatory , Yelagiri

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Historical
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Tamil, English, Telugu, Urdu, Malayalam, Kannada
Kavalur Observatory Altitude
690m

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About Kavalur Observatory

Also known as the Vainu Bappu Observatory, this facility is the only observatory between South Africa and Australia used for observing the southern celestial sky and houses the largest telescope in Asia. It is situated in the Javadi Hills of India’s Eastern Ghats.

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