The Sheshan Observatory (Chinese: 佘山天文台; pinyin: Shéshān tiānwéntái) is an observatory on Sheshan Hill in Shanghai.

Sheshan Observatory

Location	Songjiang District, Shanghai, Yangtze River Delta Economic Zone
Coordinates	31°05′47″N 121°11′19″E
Location of Sheshan Observatory
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History

It was built by French Jesuits around 1899 and is one of the oldest astronomical observatory in China (it also hosts one of China's oldest astronomical telescopes).[1]

In 1962, Sheshan Observatory was merged with Xujiahui Observatory and was renamed the Sheshan Station of the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory.[1]

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  Signs in Chinese and English, near the entrance.
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  A blink comparator, with explanations in Chinese, English and French.

See also

• List of astronomical observatories

Notes and references

31.093°N 121.193°E / 31.093; 121.193

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