Observatory Naef Épendes
Observatory Robert A. Naef is an astronomical observatory located at Épendes, Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland at 7.13938 degrees east of Greenwich and 46.76236 degrees north latitude.
- Observatory
- …lies at an elevation of 680 metres (2,231 feet)
- …is operated by Association des Amis de l’Observatoire d’Épendes
- Opening hours:
November–March: Friday 7:00 PM–9:00 PM
April and September–October: Friday 9:00 PM–11:00 PM
May–August: Friday 10:00 PM–midnight - Description: Astronomical observatory in Épendes, Switzerland
- Also known as“Épendes Observatory”“Observatoire astronomique”“Observatory Épendes”“Observatory of Épendes”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saints-Pierre-et-Paul parish church and Saint-Sébastien chapel.
Saints-Pierre-et-Paul parish church
Saints-Pierre-et-Paul parish church is situated 2 km northeast of Observatory Naef Épendes.
Saint-Sébastien chapel
Saint-Sébastien chapel is a church, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Observatory Naef Épendes.
Illens Castle
Illens Castle is a castle in the municipality of Rossens of the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Illens Castle is situated 3½ km southwest of Observatory Naef Épendes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Épendes and Sales.
Épendes
Épendes is a former municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
Observatory Naef Épendes
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Latitude
46.76242° or 46° 45′ 45″ north
Longitude
7.13935° or 7° 8′ 22″ east
Open location code
8FR9Q46Q+XP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Urdu—“Observatory Naef Épendes” goes by many names.
Ռոբերտ Ա. Նաեֆի աստղադիտարանArmenian
مرصد ابينديسEgyptian Arabic
Osservatorio di EpendesItalian
エパンド天文台Japanese
ネフ・エパンド天文台Japanese
Обсерватория НефRussian
Епандська обсерваторіяUkrainian
رصدگاہ نیف ایپینڈسUrdu
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