The Yardimly Meteorite (1959) exposition in the museum at the Shamakhi Astrophysical Observatory, two-metre reflecting telescope in Pirqulu village, Azerbaijan. The instrument was produced in Germany. It was installed in 1964 and become the first telescope of the South Caucasus. The first observation with the telescope was made in 1966. In 2008 the telescope was upgraded and the building was repaired.

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Location: Pirqulu village, Azerbaijan
Photo credit: © Oleksandr Rupeta / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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