Modra Observatory

The Astronomical Observatory of Modra, also known as Modra Observatory or the Astronomical and Geophysical observatory in Modra, is an astronomical located in , .
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  • Type: Research institute
  • Description: astronomical observatory
  • Also known as: “Astronomické a geofyzikálne observatórium UK”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Veľká homoľa and Zochova chata.

Peak
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is a peak.

Hotel
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is a hotel, which is situated 1 km north of Modra Observatory.

Peak
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is a peak, which is situated 3½ km east of Modra Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kučišdorfská dolina and Píla.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 4½ km south of Modra Observatory.

Village
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is a and municipality in western in in the Bratislava region. is situated 4½ km northeast of Modra Observatory.

Village
is a and municipality in western in in the Bratislava region. is situated 5 km east of Modra Observatory.

Modra Observatory

Latitude
48.37317° or 48° 22′ 23″ north
Longitude
17.2744° or 17° 16′ 28″ east
Elevation
531 metres (1,742 feet)
Operator
Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave
Open location code
8FWV97FF+7Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 290438926
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­research_institute
Wiki­data ID
Q4299444
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Vietnamese—“Modra Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Մոդրայի աստղադիտարան”
  • Chinese: “莫德拉天文台”
  • Czech: “Astronomická observatoř Modra”
  • Dutch: “Modra Observatorium”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد مودرا”
  • Esperanto: “Observatorio de Modra”
  • French: “observatoire de Modra”
  • French: “Observatoire de Modra”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio astronomico di Modra”
  • Japanese: “モドラ天文台”
  • Russian: “Модраская обсерватория”
  • Slovak: “Astronomické observatórium Modra”
  • Spanish: “Observatorio de Modra”
  • Swedish: “Modra-observatoriet”
  • Ukrainian: “Обсерваторія Модра”
  • Urdu: “مودرا رصدگاہ”
  • Vietnamese: “Đài quan sát thiên văn Modra”

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Highlights include Zochova chata and Sklenený vrch.

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