Mont Megantic Observatory

The Mont Mégantic Observatory is an astronomical owned and operated jointly by the Université de Montréal and the Université Laval. Founded in 1978, the observatory houses the second largest telescope in Eastern Canada after near Toronto.

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Mont Megantic Observatory

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Latitude
45.45578° or 45° 27′ 21″ north
Longitude
-71.15271° or 71° 9′ 10″ west
Open location code
87QCFR4W+8W
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