Kopernik Observatory & Science Center

The Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, is a public observatory in opened to the public on June 16, 1974, by the Kopernik Society of Broome County to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the birth of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus in 1973.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: astronomical observatory (Vestal, New York, USA; est. 1974)
  • Also known as: Kopernik Space Center”, “kopernik.org”, and “KOSC
  • Address: 698 Underwood Road, Vestal, NY 13850

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brackney and Tioga Terrace.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community within , , , United States. The community is 7.6 miles south of . has a with ZIP code 18812. is situated 6 miles east of Kopernik Observatory & Science Center.

Village
is a neighborhood and census-designated place in the town of , , , United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. is situated 6 miles northwest of Kopernik Observatory & Science Center.

Town
is a town within in the of , United States, and lies between the and the border. is situated 6 miles north of Kopernik Observatory & Science Center.

Kopernik Observatory & Science Center

Latitude
42.0021° or 42° 0′ 8″ north
Longitude
-76.03331° or 76° 1′ 60″ west
Open location code
87J52X28+RM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 120843447
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q6431076
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Urdu—“Kopernik Observatory & Science Center” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: مركز كوبرنيك للفضاء
  • German: Kopernik Observatory & Science Center
  • German: KOSC
  • Hausa: Kopernik Observatory & Science Center
  • Japanese: コペルニク天文台&科学センター
  • Japanese: コペルニク天文台
  • Polish: Kopernik Observatory & Science Center
  • Polish: Kopernik Space Center
  • Polish: KOSC
  • Urdu: کوپرنک رصدگاہ اینڈ سائنس سینٹر

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