Observatório Nacional

Observatório Nacional is a planetarium in , , which is located on Rua General José Cristino. Observatório Nacional is situated nearby to , as well as near the suburb .
  • Type: Planetarium
  • Also known as: Observatorio Nacional
  • Address: 77 Rua General José Cristino, São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro, 20921-400

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include São Januário and Museum of Astronomy and Related Sciences.

Stadium
Estádio Vasco da Gama, popularly known as owing to its location on a street of the same name, is the home ground of CR Vasco da Gama. It is located in the Vasco da Gama neighborhood, in , Brazil, on a hill near the National Observatory of Brazil. is situated 540 metres northwest of Observatório Nacional.

Museum
is situated 240 metres east of Observatório Nacional.

Arts center
is an arts center, which is situated 590 metres southeast of Observatório Nacional.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vasco da Gama and Imperial de São Cristóvão.

Suburb
is a neighborhood of , . It was created in honor of the centenary of the football club CR in 1998, where its stadium, , is located.

Suburb
São Cristóvão is a traditional neighborhood in the north of , Brazil.

Suburb
is a shantytown neighborhood in the city of , , centered on the hill or morro. It is most famous for its samba school, the or simply , which is one of strongest competitors in the annual Rio Carnival samba competition.

Observatório Nacional

Latitude
-22.89489° or 22° 53′ 42″ south
Longitude
-43.22547° or 43° 13′ 32″ west
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
589R4Q4F+2R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2351008036
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­planetarium
Geo­Names ID
12513056
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