astronomy

Xinglong Station (NAOC)

Xinglong Station (NAOC) is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Xinglong Station (NAOC) rather than just read about it. In short: Xinglong Station (simplified Chinese: 兴隆观测基地; traditional Chinese: 興隆觀測基地; pinyin: Xīnglóng Guāncè Jīdì) is an observatory (IAU code 327) situated south of the main peak of the Yan Mountains in Xinglong County, Chengde, Hebei province, China. Installed are seven telescopes: a Mark-III photoelectric astrolabe; a 60 cm reflector; an 85 cm reflector; a 60/90 cm Schmidt telescope; a 1.26-meter infrared telescope; and a…

Key takeaways

Xinglong Station (NAOC) belongs to astronomy; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Xinglong Station (NAOC) to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Xinglong Station (NAOC) from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Xinglong Station (simplified Chinese: 兴隆观测基地; traditional Chinese: 興隆觀測基地; pinyin: Xīnglóng Guāncè Jīdì) is an observatory (IAU code 327) situated south of the main peak of the Yan Mountains in Xinglong County, Chengde, Hebei province, China. Installed are seven telescopes: a Mark-III photoelectric astrolabe; a 60 cm reflector; an 85 cm reflector; a 60/90 cm Schmidt telescope; a 1.26-meter infrared telescope; and a 2.16-meter telescope. The most recent telescope is the 4m LAMOST. As of 2014 the observatory installed a 5.2-meter telescope as part of their Gamma-ray astronomy program, known colloquially as Sām Tām for its aggressive focal length. It is a popular tourist site.

See also Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program List of astronomical observatories

References

External links Media related to Xinglong Station at Wikimedia Commons

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Xinglong Station (NAOC)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Xinglong Station (NAOC) claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Xinglong Station (NAOC) before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Xinglong Station (NAOC) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Xinglong Station (NAOC)

In research: Xinglong Station (NAOC) appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Xinglong Station (NAOC) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Xinglong Station (NAOC) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Astronomical observatories in China, Astronomical observatory stubs, Buildings and structures in Hebei, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Xinglong Station (NAOC) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Xinglong Station (NAOC) in 20 minutes

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Close the page and write down what Xinglong Station (NAOC) means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Xinglong Station (NAOC) in simple terms?

Why does Xinglong Station (NAOC) matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Xinglong Station (NAOC)?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Xinglong Station (NAOC).