Astronaut Memorial Planetarium and Observatory

The Astronaut Memorial Planetarium and Observatory, or AMPO, also known as the Eastern Florida State College Planetarium and Observatory, was an astronomical and planetarium at Eastern Florida State College in .
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: astronomical observatory
  • Also known as: “Astronaut Memorial Planetarium & Observatory”, “Brevard Community College Cocoa Campus Astronaut Memorial Planetarium Observatory”, “Brevard Community College Planetarium and Observatory”, and “アストロノート・メモリアル・プラネタリウム・アンド・オブザーヴェトリー”
  • Address: FL

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Cocoa High School.

School
Photo: Lorax, CC BY 4.0.
is in and is part of the Brevard Public Schools District. is situated 2,300 feet west of Astronaut Memorial Planetarium and Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cocoa West and Cocoa.

Village
is a census-designated place in , , United States. is situated 2 miles south of Astronaut Memorial Planetarium and Observatory.

Town
Photo: COCOAFL, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city in , United States. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Astronaut Memorial Planetarium and Observatory.

Hamlet
is a historic unincorporated community… is situated 3 miles east of Astronaut Memorial Planetarium and Observatory.

Astronaut Memorial Planetarium and Observatory

Latitude
28.38507° or 28° 23′ 6″ north
Longitude
-80.76213° or 80° 45′ 44″ west
Elevation
43 feet (13 metres)
Open location code
76WX96PQ+24
Open­Street­Map ID
node 367827367
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
7190056
Wiki­data ID
Q4811610
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Astronaut Memorial Planetarium and Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Astronaut Memorial Planetarium and Observatory”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “المرصد الفلكى و القبه السماويه التذكاريه”
  • Italian: “Astronaut Memorial Planetarium and Observatory”
  • Japanese: “宇宙飛行士記念プラネタリウムおよび天文台”
  • Urdu: “ایسٹروناٹ میموریل پلینیٹیریم اینڈ رصدگاہ”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Sharpes and Rockledge.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 19 and Foundation House.

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