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Iskodar Destination Guide

Explore Iskodar in Tajikistan

Iskodar in the region of Sughd is a town in Tajikistan - some 65 mi or ( 105 km ) North of Dushanbe , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Iskodar is now 05:53 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Dushanbe " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Balkh, Baghlan, Samarkand, Iskadar, and Zindikan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Balkh . Where to go and what to see in Iskodar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Suffa RT-70 radio telescope

The Suffa RT-70 radio telescope is an RT-70 radio telescope under construction at the Suffa Radio Observatory on the Suffa plateau, Uzbekistan. Construction began in the late 80's, but was put on hold when the USSR fell. As of 2008, construction had resumed, with an updated emphasis on millimeter-wave band observations at 100-300Ghz. Construction was scheduled to be completed in 2012, but information on the current status of the observatory is spotty as of 2013.

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Located at 39.62 68.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Astronomical observatories built in the Soviet Union, Astronomical observatories in Uzbekistan, Radio telescopes