Big Bear Solar Observatory

Big Bear Solar Observatory is a university-based solar observatory in the United States. It is operated by New Jersey Institute of Technology. BBSO has a 1.6-meter clear-aperture Goode Solar Telescope, which has no obscuration in the optical train.
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  • Building
  • …lies at an elevation of 6,749 feet (2,057 metres)
  • …dates from 1970
  • Description: observatory
  • Address: 40386 North Shore Lane, Big Bear City, 92314

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Big Bear Discovery Center and Cedar Lake.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fawnskin and Big Bear Lake.
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Big Bear Solar Observatory

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Latitude
34.26184° or 34° 15′ 43″ north
Longitude
-116.92125° or 116° 55′ 17″ west
Open location code
8565736H+PG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 324382355
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Geo­Names ID
5328172
Wiki­data ID
Q858519

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Big Bear Solar Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “大熊湖太陽天文台”
  • Dutch: “Big Bear Solar Observatorium”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد بيج بير الشمسى”
  • French: “Big Bear Solar Observatory”
  • French: “observatoire solaire de Big Bear Lake”
  • French: “Observatoire solaire de big bear lake”
  • French: “Observatoire solaire de Big Bear Lake”
  • German: “Big Bear Solar Observatory”
  • Hebrew: “מצפה השמש ביג בר”
  • Italian: “Big Bear Solar Observatory”
  • Japanese: “ビッグ・ベア太陽観測所”
  • Luxembourgish: “Big Bear Solar Observatoire”
  • Russian: “Биг-Бэр солнечная обсерватория”
  • Russian: “Биг-Бэр”
  • Slovak: “Big Bear Solar Observatory”
  • Urdu: “بگ بیئر شمسی رصدگاہ”
  • Vietnamese: “Đài thiên văn mặt trời Big Bear”
  • Vietnamese: “Đài thiên văn Mặt Trời Big Bear”

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