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Explore Nizhniy Arkhyz in Russia
Nizhniy Arkhyz in the region of Karachayevo-Cherkesiya with its 2,000 inhabitants is a town in Russia - some 851 mi or ( 1370 km ) South of Moscow , the country's capital city .
Current time in Nizhniy Arkhyz is now 10:20 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Erzincan, Stavropol', Rostov-on-Don, Maykop, and Leso-Kefar'. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Erzincan . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Nizhniy Arkhyz ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Arkhyz DTV report
A report dedicated to 15th anniversary of Visma (an owner of Arkhyz TM) ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 4 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 4 km away
Zelenchukskaya
Zelenchukskaya is a rural locality and the administrative center of Zelenchuksky District of the Karachay–Cherkess Republic, Russia, located on the Bolshoy Zelenchuk River. Population: 19,449; 21,025; 20,455. In terms of population, it is the most populous rural locality in the republic.
Located at 43.85 41.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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