Crimean Astrophysical Observatory

The Crimean Astrophysical Observatory is located at Nauchnij research campus, near the Central Crimean city of , on the peninsula. CrAO is often called simply by its location and campus name, Crimea–Nauchnij, still ranks among the worldwide most prolific discovery sites for minor planets.
  • University
  • …lies at an elevation of 590 metres (1,936 feet)
  • Opening hours: Monday–Friday 8:00 AM–1:00 PM and 2:00 PM–5:00 PM
  • Description: observatory
  • Email: crao@inbox.ru
  • Also known as
    “CrAO”
    “Crimea–Nauchnij”
    “Krymska astrofizychna observatoriya”
    “Krymskai︠a︡ astrofizicheskai︠a︡ observatorii︠a︡”
    “Крымская Астрофизическая Обсерватория”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nauchnyi and Verkhorichchia.
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3½ km southwest of Crimean Astrophysical Observatory
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4 km northwest of Crimean Astrophysical Observatory
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Latitude
44.72635° or 44° 43′ 35″ north
Longitude
34.01263° or 34° 0′ 46″ east
Open location code
8GPPP2G7+G3
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Crimean Astrophysical Observatory” goes by many names.
مرصد القرم للفيزياء الفلكيةArabic
Ղրիմի աստղադիտարանArmenian
ক্ৰিমিয়ান জ্যোতিৰ্বৈজ্ঞানিক মানমন্দিৰAssamese
CrAOAsturian
Observatoriu Astrofísicu de CrimeaAsturian
Ҡырым астрофизика обсерваторияһыBashkir
Krimeako Astrofisika BehatokiaBasque
Крымская астрафізічная абсерваторыяBelarusian
Крымская астрафізычная абсэрваторыяBelarusian
Arsellva astrofizik KrimeaBreton
Кримска астрофизическа обсерваторияBulgarian
Кримската астрофизическа обсерваторияBulgarian
Observatori Astrofísic de CrimeaCatalan
克里米亚天文台Chinese
克里米亞–瑙奇尼Chinese
克里米亞天文台Chinese
納昂切尼奇Chinese
Крымри астрофизика обсерваторийĕChuvash
Qırım astrofizik observatoriyasıCrimean Tatar
Krimska astrofizička zvjezdarnicaCroatian
Krym-NaučnyjCzech
Krymská astrofyzikální observatořCzech
Krims astrofysiske observatorium‏‎Danish
Krim-observatoriumDutch
مرصد القرم للفيزياء الفلكيهEgyptian Arabic
Krimea astrofizika observatorioEsperanto
Krimin astrofysikaalinen observatorioFinnish
NautšnyiFinnish
Observatorio Astrofísico de CrimeaGalician
ყირიმის ასტროფიზიკური ობსერვატორიაGeorgian
Αστροφυσικό Παρατηρητήριο της ΚριμαίαςGreek
מצפה הכוכבים האסטרופיזיקאי של קריםHebrew
क्रिमियन एस्ट्रोफिजिकल वेधशालाHindi
Krími Asztrofizikai ObszervatóriumHungarian
Osservatorio astrofisico della CrimeaItalian
osservatorio astrofisico di CrimeaItalian
クリミア天体物理天文台Japanese
クリミア天文台Japanese
シメイズ天文台Japanese
크림 천체물리 관측소Korean
Observatorium Astrophysicum CrimaeaeLatin
Krymo astrofizikos observatorijaLithuanian
Krymo observatorijaLithuanian
Krim-ObservatoireLuxembourgish
Krim-observatorietNorwegian
Crimean Astrophysical ObservatoryNorwegian Bokmål
Krim-observatorietNorwegian Bokmål
NauchnijNorwegian Bokmål
Crimean Astrophysical ObservatoryNorwegian Nynorsk
Krim-observatorietNorwegian Nynorsk
Krim-observatoriumetNorwegian Nynorsk
Simeiz-observatorietNorwegian Nynorsk
Observatòri d’Astrofisica de CrimèaOccitan (post 1500)
رصدخانهٔ اخترفیزیکی کریمهPersian
Krymskie Obserwatorium AstrofizycznePolish
Observatorul Astrofizic din CrimeeaRomanian
Crimean Astrophysical ObservatoryRussian
КРАОRussian
Крымская астрофизическая обсерваторияRussian
Крымская астрофизическая обсерватория АН СССРRussian
Krimska astrofizička opservatorijaSerbian
Кримска астрофизичка опсерваторијаSerbian
НаучнијSerbian
CrAOSlovenian
Krimski astrofizikalni observatorijSlovenian
Krymskai︠a︡ astrofizicheskai︠a︡ observatorii︠a︡Slovenian
Krims astrofysiska observatorium‏‎Swedish
Obserbatoryong Pang-astropisika ng CrimeaTagalog
Кырым астрофизика обсерваториясеTatar
క్రిమియన్ ఆస్ట్రోఫిజికల్ అబ్జర్వేటరీTelugu
КрАОUkrainian
Кримська астрофізична обсерваторіяUkrainian
Кримська астрофізична обсерваторія Міністерства освіти і науки УкраїниUkrainian
کریمیائی ایسٹروفیزیکل رصدگاہUrdu
Arsyllfa Astroffiseg y CrimeaWelsh
“Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.”

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