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China unveils large radio telescope in Shanghai

A massive radio telescope for use in space observation was unveiled Sunday at the foot of Sheshan Mountain in Shanghai. The telescope will be used to track and collect data from satellites and space probes.
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China's second largest optical telescope at the Sheshan branch of the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory can no longer participate in world-class observation due to excessive light pollution in the area, astronomers said.
Even routine space observations are being affected by light pollution, Yu Nanhua, a researcher at the Sheshan branch, said yesterday.

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Latitude  31° 5'58.58"N, Longitude 121°12'1.23"E

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