Bagnoud Observatory
François-Xavier Bagnoud Observatory is an astronomical observatory located above the village of Saint-Luc in Valais, Switzerland, close to the top of the funicular, at a height of 2,200 m.Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Observatory
- Description: Astronomical observatory in St-Luc, Switzerland
- Also known as: “François-Xavier Bagnoud Observatory”, “Observatoire François-Xavier Bagnoud”, and “OFXB”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pierre des Sauvages, pierre à cupules période inconnue and Moulins de Saint-Luc.
Pierre des Sauvages, pierre à cupules période inconnue
Stone
Photo: Albins, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pierre des Sauvages, pierre à cupules période inconnue is a stone, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Bagnoud Observatory.
Moulins de Saint-Luc
Photo: Albins, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Moulins de Saint-Luc is situated 1½ km southwest of Bagnoud Observatory.
Illhorn
Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Illhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Chandolin in the canton of Valais. With a height of 2,717 metres above sea level, it is the highest point of the Illgraben valley. Illhorn is situated 4 km north of Bagnoud Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Luc and Vissoie.
Saint-Luc
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Luc is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. An independent municipality before, it merged on 1 January 2009 with neighboring Ayer, Chandolin, Grimentz, Saint Jean and Vissoie to form the municipality of Anniviers.
Vissoie
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vissoie is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. The village became an independent municipality in 1905 when it split from the municipalities of Ayer and Grimentz. Vissoie is situated 2½ km southwest of Bagnoud Observatory.
Chandolin
Village
Photo: 100zax, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chandolin is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. An independent municipality before, it merged on 1 January 2009 with neighboring Ayer, Grimentz, Saint Jean, Saint-Luc and Vissoie to form the municipality of Anniviers. Chandolin is situated 3 km north of Bagnoud Observatory.
Bagnoud Observatory
- Categories: organization, astronomical observatory, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.22823° or 46° 13′ 42″ northLongitude
7.61261° or 7° 36′ 45″ eastOpen location code
8FR96JH7+72OpenStreetMap ID
way 333893768OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q4842046
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Urdu—“Bagnoud Observatory” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد باجنود”
- French: “observatoire François-Xavier-Bagnoud”
- French: “Observatoire François-Xavier-Bagnoud”
- French: “OFXB”
- German: “OFXB”
- Swiss German: “OFXB”
- Ukrainian: “Обсерваторія Баньйо”
- Urdu: “باگنوڈ رصدگاہ”
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