Kazakhstan
Almaty Province
Almaty

‘Kamenskoye plateau’ observatory

Observatory "Kamenskoe Plateau" is an astronomical observatory founded in 1947 at the Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute. In 1948, Gavriil Tikhov headed an independent institution - the astrobotany sector of the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR - and founded his own observatory.
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  • Type: Observatory
  • Description: observatory in Almaty, Kazakhstan
  • Also known as: “Kamenskoe Plateau Observatory”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kok Tobe and Medeu.

Locality
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Köktöbe or Koktyube is a hill in Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city and former capital. At 1,100 meters above sea level, it is one of the main landmarks of the city and a symbol of Almaty. is situated 6 km north of ‘Kamenskoye plateau’ observatory.

Suburb
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The is an outdoor speed skating and bandy rink. It is located in Valley on the southeastern outskirts of , . sits 1,691 m above sea level. is situated 8 km east of ‘Kamenskoye plateau’ observatory.

‘Kamenskoye plateau’ observatory

Latitude
43.17603° or 43° 10′ 34″ north
Longitude
76.96625° or 76° 57′ 59″ east
Open location code
8JMR5XG8+CF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13253727828
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Wiki­data ID
Q4329968
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Ukrainian—“‘Kamenskoye plateau’ observatory” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Обсерватория „Каменско плато“”
  • Dutch: “Kamenskoe Plateau Observatorium”
  • French: “Observatoire du plateau de Kamenskoe”
  • Russian: “Алма-Атинская обсерватория”
  • Russian: “Каменское плато (обсерватория)”
  • Russian: “Обсерватория ‘Каменское плато’”
  • Russian: “обсерватория «Каменское плато»”
  • Russian: “Обсерватория «Каменское плато»”
  • Ukrainian: “Обсерваторія ‘Каменське плато’”
  • Ukrainian: “Обсерваторія Каменське плато”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Котельная and Dinamo.

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