Southern Stars Observatory
Southern Stars Observatory is an observatory in Fa’a’ā, Windward Islands. Southern Stars Observatory is situated nearby to the community center Salle Omniqport de Pamatai, as well as near the church Église Adventiste du Septième Jour.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fa’a’ā International Airport and Uranie Cemetery.
Fa’a’ā International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: FRED, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Faaʼa International Airport, also known as Tahiti International Airport, is the international airport of French Polynesia, located in the commune of Faʼaʼā, on the island of Tahiti.
Uranie Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Ya6ne, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Uranie Cemetery is situated 600 metres east of Southern Stars Observatory.
Papeete Cathedral
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Papeete Cathedral is a late 19th-century church dedicated to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception that serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete. Papeete Cathedral is situated 2½ km northeast of Southern Stars Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Papeete and Punaʻauia.
Papeete
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Papeete is the capital city of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of the French Republic located in the Pacific Ocean. The commune of Papeʻete is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, of which Papeʻete is the administrative capital.
Punaʻauia
Town
Photo: CaptainHaddock, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Punaʻauiʻa is a commune in the suburbs of Papeʻete in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. Punaʻauia is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, themselves part of the Society Islands. Punaʻauia is situated 5 km southwest of Southern Stars Observatory.
Southern Stars Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Fa’a’ā, Windward Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-17.55149° or 17° 33′ 5″ southLongitude
-149.58786° or 149° 35′ 16″ westOperator
Roland SantalloOpen location code
53JGCCX6+CVOpenStreetMap ID
node 7888453152OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Salle Omniqport de Pamatai and Église Adventiste du Septième Jour.
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