Shamakhi Astrophysical Observatory

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The Nasīr al-Dīn al-Tūsī Shamakhi Astrophysical Observatory is an observatory located in Shamakhi, Azerbaijan, on the south-eastern foothills of the Great Caucasus Mountain ridge, on the basis of “Astrophysics” sector of Physics Institution of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, about 22 km far from the centre of Shamakhi and 144 km far from Baku, at an altitude of 1,435 m. Construction of the observatory began in 1958 in then Azerbaijan SSR and officially opened on January 13, 1960.Yusif Mammadaliyev eminent Azerbaijani scientist played a great role in foundation of the observatory.
In 1891, the observatory was given a name of Nasiraddin Tusi – mathematician, physic and astronomer of medieval ages.A township for habitation of workers was established ynder the observatory and it was named after Yusif mammadaliyev (Pirgulu).Since September, 2008 capital repair, construction works and modernization of scientific and technical equipment of Shamakhi Astrophysical Observatory began.During the Soviet period, the observatory measured the light polarization of Comet d’Arrest.

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