Sankt Andreasberg Observatory
The Sankt Andreasberg Observatory, also called Harz Observatory, is a project of the charitable society Sternwarte Sankt Andreasberg e. V, which translates into Sankt Andreasberg Observatory registered society.- Type: Observatory
- Description: amateur sky observatory in Sankt Andreasberg
- Also known as: “Harz Observatory”, “Observatory Sankt Andreasberg”, and “Sternwarte St. Andreasberg”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jordanshöhe and Rehberg.
Jordanshöhe
Peak
The Jordanshöhe is a mountain, roughly 723 m above sea level, in the Harz in central Germany. It lies north of the town of Sankt Andreasberg in the district of Goslar in Lower Saxony.
Rehberg
Peak
At 893 metres above sea level, the Rehberg in the Harz mountains is the fourth highest mountain in the German state of Lower Saxony, and the fifth-highest in the Harz.
Rehberger Grabenhaus
Restaurant
Rehberger Grabenhaus is a restaurant, which is situated 1 km east of Sankt Andreasberg Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sankt Andreasberg and Sonnenberg.
Sankt Andreasberg
Village
Sonnenberg
Hamlet
Sonnenberg is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km north of Sankt Andreasberg Observatory.
Silberhütte
Hamlet
Silberhütte was once a village in the formerly free mining town of Sankt Andreasberg in the Harz mountains in Germany, but since its merger on 1 November 2011 it has been part of the borough of Braunlage. Silberhütte is situated 4½ km south of Sankt Andreasberg Observatory.
Sankt Andreasberg Observatory
- Categories: public observatory, voluntary association, educational institution, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Braunlage, Goslar, Southern Lower Saxony, Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.73185° or 51° 43′ 55″ north
Longitude
10.52603° or 10° 31′ 34″ east
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
9F3GPGJG+PC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From German to Japanese—“Sankt Andreasberg Observatory” goes by many names.
- German: “Harzsternwarte”
- German: “Sternwarte Sankt Andreasberg”
- Irish: “Réadlann Sankt Andreasberg”
- Japanese: “ザンクト・アンドレアスベルク天文台”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sternwarte Sankt Andreasberg and Kienrauchshütte.
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