A new astronomical station on mount dushak-erekdag
Abstract A new observational station of the astronomical observatory of Odessa State University was put into operation in Kopet-Dag Mountains in Turkmenistan in summer, 1992. The site has coordinates φ = +37°56’ N, δ = 3 h 52 m E; its latitude is 2020 m. The station is located at a short distance from the observatory of Turkmenistan Academy of Science now being constructed. The meteorological characteristics and data on sky transparency are given. Observational data illustrate high quality of atmospheric transparency in this region of Central Asia.
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