Dark Sky Observatory
The Dark Sky Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Appalachian State University. It is located 9 kilometers east of Deep Gap, North Carolina, off of the Blue Ridge Parkway, and 32 kilometers east of the ASU campus in Boone, North Carolina It was established in 1981, and is used for research, instruction, and public viewing events.- Observatory
- …is operated by Appalachian State University
- Description: Appalachian State University
- Address: 575 Observatory Road, Purlear
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Latitude
36.25131° or 36° 15′ 5″ north
Longitude
-81.41212° or 81° 24′ 44″ west
Open location code
868W7H2Q+G5
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OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Urdu—“Dark Sky Observatory” goes by many names.
مرصد دارك سكاىEgyptian Arabic
ڈارک اسکائی رصدگاہUrdu
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