Special Astrophysical Observatory

noun

1. an astronomical observatory located on Mount Pastukhov near Cherkessk in the Caucasus, in the SW Russian Federation, having a 236-inch (6-meter) reflecting telescope, the largest in the world.

Example Sentences

The works on display at the Special Astrophysical Observatory by artists from Russia and Austria reflect their views of life, history and the cosmos.

From Washington Times

The works on display at the Special Astrophysical Observatory by artists from Russia and Austria reflect their views of life, history and the cosmos.

From Seattle Times

So a group of scientists from the Special Astrophysical Observatory in Russia and Kyoto University in Japan investigated the visible light emitted by ULXs, hoping these alternate wavelengths might provide new insight.

From Scientific American