Jena Observatory

Astrophysikalisches Institut und Universitäts-Sternwarte Jena is an astronomical owned and operated by Friedrich Schiller University of Jena. It has two main locations in , and the neighbouring village of .
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  • Type: Observatory
  • Description: astronomical observatory
  • Also known as: “AIU” and “Astrophysical Institute and University Observatory”
  • Address: Schillergäßchen 2-3, Jena, 07745

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Schiller’s garden house and Volkssternwarte Urania Jena.

Museum
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is a museum.

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Theater building
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is a theater building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Damenviertel and Ammerbach.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 3 km southwest of Jena Observatory.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km east of Jena Observatory.

Jena Observatory

Latitude
50.92526° or 50° 55′ 31″ north
Longitude
11.58289° or 11° 34′ 58″ east
Operator
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
Open location code
9F2HWHGM+45
Open­Street­Map ID
way 192073170
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Wiki­data ID
Q26753
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Russian—“Jena Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Observatori astronòmic de Jena”
  • Dutch: “Jena Observatorium”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد جينا”
  • German: “Astrophysikalisches Institut und Universitäts-Sternwarte Jena”
  • German: “Sternwarte Jena”
  • German: “Sternwarte”
  • German: “Universitäts-Sternwarte Jena”
  • Italian: “Istituto di Astrofisica e Università di Jena, IAU”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio di Jena”
  • Japanese: “イェーナ天文台”
  • Luxembourgish: “Universitéits-Observatoire vu Jena”
  • Luxembourgish: “Universitéitsobservatoire vu Jena”
  • Russian: “Йенская обсерватория”
  • Russian: “Йенский астрофизический институт и университетская обсерватория”

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