Max Planck Institute for Astronomy
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy is a research institute in Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg. Max Planck Institute for Astronomy is situated near Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory, as well as near the hamlet Kohlhof.- Research institute
- …lies at an elevation of 562 metres (1,844 feet)
- Also known as“Max-Planck-Institut fuer Astronomie”“Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie”“MPIA”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory and Heidelberg Castle.
Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory
Observatory
Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory is a historic… Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory is situated 250 metres northeast of Max Planck Institute for Astronomy.
Heidelberg Castle
Heidelberg Castle is a ruin in Germany and landmark of Heidelberg. Heidelberg Castle is situated 1½ km north of Max Planck Institute for Astronomy.
Königstuhl
Peak
The Königstuhl, is a 567.8 metres high hill in the…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kohlhof and Molkenkur Bergbahnhof.
Molkenkur Bergbahnhof
Locality
Matthäus Merian the Elder, Public domain.
Molkenkur Bergbahnhof is a locality.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy
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Latitude
49.39658° or 49° 23′ 48″ north
Longitude
8.72338° or 8° 43′ 24″ east
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landuse=commercial
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office=research
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In Other Languages
“Max Planck Institute for Astronomy” goes by many names.
- French: “Institut Max-Planck d’astronomie”
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