Langkawi National Observatory

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The Langkawi National Observatory or Balai Cerap Kebangsaan Langkawi is a space observatory in Malaysia. This observatory is located at Langkawi Island, Kedah and is managed by the Malaysian National Space Agency (ANGKASA) (now Malaysian Space Agency (MYSA)). [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Langkawi National Observatory (LNO) – MALAYSIAN SPACE AGENCY (MYSA)" . Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  2. Abidin, Zamri Zainal; Asillam, Mhd Fairos; Koay, Jun Yi (December 2020). "Expanding astronomy research in Malaysia". Nature Astronomy. 4 (12): 1115–1117. doi:10.1038/s41550-020-01230-x. ISSN   2397-3366.

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