Udaipur Solar Observatory

Udaipur Solar Observatory
Aerial view of the observatory in June 2022
LocationUdaipur, Udaipur district, Udaipur division, Rajasthan, India
Coordinates24°36′16.52″N 73°40′27.08″E / 24.6045889°N 73.6741889°E / 24.6045889; 73.6741889
Established1976
Websitewww.prl.res.in/~uso/
Location of Udaipur Solar Observatory

The Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO) is a solar observatory located in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India on an island in the Fateh Sagar Lake. The sky conditions at Udaipur are quite favourable for solar observations. Since the observatory is situated amidst a large mass of water, air turbulence which occurs due to ground heating by sun's rays is decreased. This improves the image quality and accuracy (average between 1-2 arc seconds).

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