The album contains photos of the site study for the Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO) at Hanle, Ladakh. The Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO) is a high-altitude astronomy station in Hanle, India, operated by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics. Photos related to the site, natives of Ladakh, construction of the observatory, and some paintings are preserved in this album.
Indian Institute of AstrophysicsThese photographic slides contain pictures of sightseeing on the way to Leh from Delhi. It contains survey pictures of the West hill of Mt. Nimmu and the base camp of Mt. Nimmu, the Himalayan ranges, and the set-up on the East hill of Mt. Nimmu.
Indian Astronomical ObservatoryThese photographic slides contain pictures of sightseeing on the way to Leh from Delhi. It has photos of the beautiful Indus Valley, the Indus River, a cloud-free clear sky for observation, and the East hill of Mt. Nimmu top.
Indian Astronomical ObservatoryThese Photographic slides contain the observations of the survey from the Mt. Nimmu base.
Indian Astronomical ObservatoryThese photographic slides contain the 6-inch telescope at Mount Nimmu top on an astronomical site survey at Leh-Ladakh during 1984-1989.
Indian Astronomical ObservatoryThese Photographic slides contain compressed photographs of a 20-inch telescope building, dome, guest house, photometer, and Bhavnagar telescope at Leh.
Indian Astronomical ObservatoryThese photographic slides contain images of HST and some planets.Telescope
Indian Astronomical ObservatoryThese photographic slides contain HST(Hubble Space Telescope) image of some astronomical events on stars and planets.
Indian Astronomical ObservatoryThese photogrphic slides contain IR Photometer of Leh
Indian Astronomical ObservatoryThese photographic slides contain compressed pictures of the set-up of the astronomical instruments like Hydrometer, wind instrument, etc. at the top of Mt. Nimmu.
Indian Astronomical Observatory