Assy-Turgen Observatory (ATO)

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Assy-Turgen Observatory, named after Academician Tuken Omarov, is the largest astronomical observatory in Kazakhstan. It is situated on the high-altitude Assy Plateau in the Trans-Ili Alatau mountain range and is operated by the V. G. Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute (FAI). The observatory is located approximately 75 kilometres east of Almaty, at an altitude of 2,750 metres above sea level.