Purple Mountain Observatory

Purple Mountain Observatory is an observatory. It uses telescopes to look at stars and new objects in space.  It is on Purple Mountain in Nanjing, China.

Asteroids
Many asteroids were found at the observatory. Among the asteroids found are the Trojan asteroids 2223 Sarpedon, 2260 Neoptolemus, 2363 Cebriones, 2456 Palamedes, and 3494 Purple Mountain.

 Asteroids discovered: 147 1125 China  October 30 1957 1802 Zhang Heng  October 9 1964 1888 Zu Chong-Zhi  November 9 1964 1972 Yi Xing  November 9 1964 2012 Guo Shou-Jing  October 9 1964 2027 Shen Guo  November 9 1964 2045 Peking  October 8 1964 2077 Kiangsu  December 18 1974 2078 Nanking  January 12 1975 2085 Henan  December 20 1965 2162 Anhui  January 30 1966 2169 Taiwan  November 9 1964 2184 Fujian  October 9 1964 2185 Guangdong  November 20 1965 2197 Shanghai  December 30 1965 2209 Tianjin  October 28 1978 2215 Sichuan  November 12 1964 2223 Sarpedon  October 4 1977 2230 Yunnan  October 29 1978 2255 Qinghai  November 3 1977 2260 Neoptolemus  November 26 1975 2263 Shaanxi  October 30 1978 2336 Xinjiang  November 26 1975 2344 Xizang  September 27 1979 2355 Nei Monggol  October 30 1978 2363 Cebriones  October 4 1977 2380 Heilongjiang  September 18 1965 2387 Xi'an  March 17 1975 2398 Jilin  October 24 1965 2425 Shenzhen  March 17 1975 2456 Palamedes  January 30 1966 2503 Liaoning  October 16 1965 2505 Hebei  October 31 1975 2510 Shandong  October 10 1979 2514 Taiyuan  October 8 1964 2515 Gansu  October 9 1964 2539 Ningxia  October 8 1964 2547 Hubei  October 9 1964 2592 Hunan  January 30 1966 2617 Jiangxi  November 26 1975 2631 Zhejiang  October 7 1980 2632 Guizhou  November 6 1980 2655 Guangxi  December 14 1974 2693 Yan'an  November 3 1977 2719 Suzhou  September 22 1965 2729 Urumqi  October 18 1979 2743 Chengdu  November 21 1965 2752 Wu Chien-Shiung  September 20 1965 2778 Tangshan  December 14 1979 2789 Foshan  December 6 1956 2790 Needham  October 19 1965 2851 Harbin  October 30 1978 2886 Tinkaping  December 20 1965 2899 Runrun Shaw  October 8 1964 2903 Zhuhai  October 23 1981 2963 Chen Jiageng  November 9 1964 3011 Chongqing  November 26 1978 3014 Huangsushu  October 11 1979 3024 Hainan  October 23 1981 3028 Zhangguoxi  October 9 1978 3048 Guangzhou  October 8 1964 3051 Nantong  December 19 1974 3088 Jinxiuzhonghua  October 24 1981 3089 Oujianquan  December 3 1981 3136 Anshan  November 18 1981 3139 Shantou  November 11 1980 3171 Wangshouguan  November 19 1979 3187 Dalian  October 10 1977 3206 Wuhan  November 13 1980 3221 Changshi  December 2 1981 3239 Meizhou  October 29 1978 3241 Yeshuhua  November 28 1978 3297 Hong Kong  November 26 1978 3335 Quanzhou  January 1 1966 3340 Yinhai  October 12 1979 3388 Tsanghinchi  December 21 1981 3405 Daiwensai  October 30 1964 3421 Yangchenning  November 26 1975 3443 Leetsungdao  September 26 1979 3462 Zhouguangzhao  October 25 1981 3463 Kaokuen  December 3 1981 3476 Dongguan  October 28 1978 3494 Purple Mountain  December 7 1980 3502 Huangpu  October 9 1964 3509 Sanshui  October 28 1978 3513 Quqinyue  October 16 1965 3542 Tanjiazhen  October 9 1964 3543 Ningbo  November 11 1964 3556 Lixiaohua  October 30 1964 3560 Chenqian  September 3 1980 3570 Wuyeesun  December 14 1979 3609 Liloketai  November 13 1980 3611 Dabu  December 20 1981 3613 Kunlun  November 10 1982 3643 Tienchanglin  October 29 1978 3650 Kunming  October 30 1978 3678 Mongmanwai  January 20 1966 3704 Gaoshiqi  December 20 1981 3729 Yangzhou  November 1 1983 3746 Heyuan  October 8 1964 3763 Qianxuesen  October 14 1980 3812 Lidaksum  January 11 1965 3844 Lujiaxi  January 30 1966 3901 Nanjingdaxue  April 7 1958 3960 Chaliubieju  January 20 1955 4047 Chang'E  October 8 1964 (4073) 1981 UE10  October 23 1981 (4245) 1981 UC10  October 29 1981 4273 Dunhuang  October 29 1978 4360 Xuyi  October 9 1964 4431 Holeungholee  November 28 1978 4562 Poleungkuk  October 21 1979 4566 Chaokuangpiu  November 27 1981 4651 Wongkwancheng  October 31 1957 4730 Xingmingzhou  December 7 1980 (4913) 1965 SO  September 20 1965 (4925) 1981 XH2  December 3 1981 (4988) 1980 VU1  November 6 1980 (5013) 1964 VT1  November 9 1964 (5045) 1978 UL2  October 29 1978 5198 Fongyunwah  January 16 1975 (5217) 1966 CL  February 13 1966 (5267) 1966 CF  February 13 1966 5389 Choikaiyau  October 29 1981 5390 Huichiming  December 19 1981 (5537) 1964 TA2  October 9 1964 5538 Luichewoo  October 9 1964 5539 Limporyen  October 16 1965 (5709) 1977 TS3  October 12 1977 (5892) 1981 YS1  December 23 1981 (6283) 1980 VX1  November 6 1980 (6430) 1964 UP  October 30 1964 (7920) 1981 XM2  December 3 1981 (8126) 1966 BL  January 20 1966 8256 Shenzhou  October 25 1981 (8981) 1964 YJ  December 31 1964 8992 Magnanimity  October 14 1980 (9512) 1966 CM  February 13 1966 (9517) 1977 VL1  November 3 1977 (9710) 1964 VN1  November 9 1964 (10017) 1978 UP2  October 30 1978 (10687) 1980 XX  December 7 1980 (11439) 1974 XW  December 14 1974 (12181) 1964 VL1  November 9 1964 (15677) 1980 TZ5  October 14 1980 (16350) 1964 VZ2  November 11 1964 (23408) 1977 TU3  October 12 1977

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