Weiss Observatory

Weiss Observatory is an observatory in , . Weiss Observatory is situated nearby to .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wise Observatory and Alpaca Farm.

Observatory
Photo: Etan J. Tal, CC BY 3.0.
The Florence and George is an astronomical owned and operated by Tel Aviv University. It is located 5 kilometers west of the town of in the desert near the edge of the Ramon Crater, and it is the only professional astronomical observatory in .

Photo: Someone35, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 2 km northeast of Weiss Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mitzpe Ramon.

Photo: Tamuz, CC0.
is a small town in the remote of . 190 km south to , and to , 80 km south to , and 150 km north to . Known for Ramon Crater, which is the world's largest erosion cirque.

Weiss Observatory

Latitude
30.59729° or 30° 35′ 50″ north
Longitude
34.76226° or 34° 45′ 44″ east
Open location code
8G2PHQW6+WW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 119100516
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Weiss Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “מצפה הכוכבים על שם וויז”

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Highlights include Succah in the Desert and Har HaNegev Field School.

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