Quito Astronomical Observatory
The Quito Astronomical Observatory is a research institute of EPN, the National Polytechnic School in Quito, Ecuador. Its major research fields are astronomy and atmospheric physics.
- Tower
- …lies at an elevation of 2,823 metres (9,262 feet)
- …is also known as “Museo Astronómico”
- …has 3 floors
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include La Alameda Park, Quito and La Alameda metro station.
La Alameda metro station
La Alameda is a Quito Metro station. La Alameda metro station is situated 150 metres east of Quito Astronomical Observatory.
Palacio de Cristal Centro cultural Itchimbia
Palacio de Cristal Centro cultural Itchimbia is an arts center, which is situated 570 metres south of Quito Astronomical Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quito and Chaupicruz.
Chaupicruz
Neighborhood
Chaupicruz is an electoral parish or district… Chaupicruz is situated 6 km north of Quito Astronomical Observatory.
Quito Astronomical Observatory
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Latitude
-0.21489° or 0° 12′ 54″ south
Longitude
-78.50252° or 78° 30′ 9″ west
Open location code
67F3QFPW+2X
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Urdu—“Quito Astronomical Observatory” goes by many names.
Observatori Astronòmic de QuitoCatalan
基多天文台Chinese
Quito Astronomisch ObservatoriumDutch
مرصد كيتو الفلكىEgyptian Arabic
Osservatorio astronomico di QuitoItalian
エクアドル国立キト天文台Japanese
キト天文台Japanese
Obserwatorium Astronomiczne w QuitoPolish
Астрономическая обсерватория в КитоRussian
Астрономічна обсерваторія КітоUkrainian
کوئٹو فلکیاتی رصدگاہUrdu
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Observatorio y Museo Astronomico and Alquiler de Botes.
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