Michigan State University Observatory
Michigan State University Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Michigan State University. It is located south of the Michigan State University campus in East Lansing, Michigan, near the corner of Forest Rd and College Rd.- Observatory
- …is operated by Michigan State University
- Description: 1970 observatory
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Capital Area Multimodal Gateway and T. B. Simon Power Plant.
Capital Area Multimodal Gateway
Railway station
Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, also known as East… Capital Area Multimodal Gateway is situated 1 mile northwest of Michigan State University Observatory.
T. B. Simon Power Plant
Power station
The T.B. Simon Power Plant is a multi-fuel… T. B. Simon Power Plant is situated 4,200 feet north of Michigan State University Observatory.
Michigan State University Horticulture Gardens
Park
The Michigan State University Horticulture Gardens are… Michigan State University Horticulture Gardens is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Michigan State University Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Lansing and Okemos.
East Lansing
East Lansing is a city in Ingham and Clinton counties in the U.S. state of Michigan.
Okemos
Town
Okemos is a census-designated place in Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Okemos is situated 3 miles east of Michigan State University Observatory.
REO Town
Neighborhood
REO Town is a district in Lansing, Michigan, United States, located south of downtown. REO Town is situated 3½ miles west of Michigan State University Observatory.
Michigan State University Observatory
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Latitude
42.7063° or 42° 42′ 23″ north
Longitude
-84.48345° or 84° 29′ 0″ west
Open location code
86JQPG48+GJ
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Michigan State University Observatory” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Staatsuniversiteit van Michigan Observatorium”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد جامعة ولاية ميشيجان”
- Japanese: “ミシガン州立大学天文台”
- Urdu: “مشی گن اسٹیٹ یونیورسٹی رصدگاہ”
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