Gotha Observatory
Gotha Observatory was a German astronomical observatory located on Seeberg hill near Gotha, Thuringia, Germany. Initially the observatory was dedicated to astrometry, geodetic and meteorological observation and tracking the time.
Manfred Strumpf, Public domain.- Building
- …lies at an elevation of around 360 metres (1,180 feet)
- …is not wheelchair accessible
- Description: demolsihed observatory in Gotha, Germany
- Also known as“Alte Sternwarte”“Seeberg Observatory”“Seeberg Observatory (1787-1934)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tierpark Gotha and Gotha station.
Tierpark Gotha
Tierpark Gotha is a zoo, which is situated 590 metres west of Gotha Observatory.
Gotha station
Gotha station is the main station of Gotha in the German state of Thuringia. Gotha station is situated 1¼ km northwest of Gotha Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Töpfleben and Siebleben.
Gartenstadt ‘Am Schmalen Rain’
Gartenstadt ‘Am Schmalen Rain’ is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km west of Gotha Observatory.
Gotha Observatory
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Latitude
50.93372° or 50° 56′ 1″ north
Longitude
10.72822° or 10° 43′ 42″ east
Open location code
9F2GWPMH+F7
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Urdu—“Gotha Observatory” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Observatori de Gotha”
- Catalan: “Observatori de Seeberg-Sternwarte”
- Catalan: “Observatori de Seeberg”
- Chinese: “哥达天文台”
- French: “Observatoire de Seeberg”
- German: “Seeberg-Sternwarte” (historical)
- Italian: “osservatorio di Seeberg”
- Japanese: “ゴータ天文台”
- Japanese: “ゼーベルク天文台”
- Portuguese: “Observatório de Gota”
- Portuguese: “Observatório de Gotha”
- Romanian: “Observatorul Gotha”
- Russian: “Готская обсерватория”
- Russian: “Зеебергская обсерватория”
- Spanish: “Observatorio de Seeberg”
- Urdu: “گوتھا رصدگاہ”
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