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Kizil'chuk Destination Guide
Touring Kizil'chuk in Russia
Kizil'chuk in the region of Karachayevo-Cherkesiya is a city located in Russia - some 848 mi or ( 1365 km ) South of Moscow , the country's capital city .
Time in Kizil'chuk is now 06:32 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Erzincan, Urup, Rostov-on-Don, Novourupskiy, and Maykop. Being here already, consider visiting Erzincan . Check out our recommendations for Kizil'chuk ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Krona space object recognition station
Krona space object recognition station (Russian: Радиооптический комплекс распознавания космических объектов «Крона», Radiooptichesky Kompleks raspoznavaniya kosmicheskikh obektov "Krona") is a Russian military complex which is used to identify objects (artificial satellites) in outer space using telescopes and radar. It is part of the Centre for Outer Space Monitoring of the Russian Aerospace Defence Forces.
Located at 43.72 41.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Special Astrophysical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Science
The Special Astrophysical Observatory (Russian: Специальная Астрофизическая Обсерватория), or SAO RAS for short, is an astronomical observatory, set up in 1966 in the USSR, now operated by the Russian Academy of Sciences. Based in the Bolshoi Zelenchuk Valley of the Greater Caucasus near the village of Nizhny Arkhyz, the observatory houses the large BTA-6 optical telescope and RATAN-600 radio telescope. The two instruments are about 20 km apart.
Located at 43.65 41.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
BTA-6
The BTA-6 is a 6 m aperture optical telescope at the Special Astrophysical Observatory located in the Zelenchuksky District on the north side of the Caucasus Mountains in southern Russia. The BTA-6 achieved first light in late 1975, using a computer-controlled alt-az configuration, supporting a single piece glass mirror.
Located at 43.65 41.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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