Peterberg Observatory
Sternwarte Peterberg is a club observatory in Saarland, Germany. Founded in 1977, it has 160 members as of 2016.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Observatory
- Description: observatory in Nohfelden, Saarland
- Also known as: “Peterberg observatory”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Peterberg and Peterbergkapelle.
Peterbergkapelle
Church
Photo: Poldy 1973, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Peterbergkapelle is a church, which is situated 720 metres east of Peterberg Observatory.
Maria Himmelfahrt
Church
Photo: Cmcmcm1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maria Himmelfahrt is a church, which is situated 1½ km north of Peterberg Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nonnweiler and Neuhütten.
Nonnweiler
Village
Photo: Ssch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nonnweiler is a municipality in the district of Sankt Wendel, in Saarland, Germany. Nonnweiler is situated 4½ km northwest of Peterberg Observatory.
Neuhütten
Village
Photo: FlocciNivis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Neuhütten is a municipality in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neuhütten is a very active village with many cultural activities. Neuhütten is situated 8 km north of Peterberg Observatory.
Theley
Village
Photo: SecretDisc, Public domain.
Theley is a village, which is situated 8 km south of Peterberg Observatory.
Peterberg Observatory
- Categories: public observatory, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Nohfelden, Landkreis Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.57134° or 49° 34′ 17″ northLongitude
6.99916° or 6° 59′ 57″ eastElevation
580 metres (1,903 feet)Open location code
8FX8HXCX+GMOpenStreetMap ID
way 239290793OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryGeoNames ID
11073096Wikidata ID
Q2346113
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Peterberg Observatory” goes by many names.
- German: “Sternwarte Peterberg”
- German: “Verein der Amateurastronomen des Saarlandes e.V.”
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