KU Observatory

Karachi University Observatory (KU Observatory)
OrganizationInstitute of Space and Planetary Astrophysics (ISPA)
LocationKarachi University, Karachi, Sindh Pakistan
Coordinates24°55′50″N 67°6′55″E / 24.93056°N 67.11528°E / 24.93056; 67.11528
Altitude5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Established1995
Telescopes
KU ObservatoryX-ray telescope
KU ObservatoryGamma Ray Telescope
Location of Karachi University Observatory (KU Observatory)

The K.U. Observatory or Karachi University Observatory (Urdu: جامعہِ کراچی رصد گاہ) is located on the campus of Karachi University. The space observatory is operated by the Institute of Space and Planetary Astrophysics. The space observatory was established in 1995. The KU Observatory can resist all seismological challenges as its pillars go 15 feet deep into the ground.

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