Black Moshannon Observatory

The Black Moshannon Observatory was an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Pennsylvania State University. Established in 1972, it was located in the central part of the U.S. state of in , approximately 17 kilometers northwest of .
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  • Type: Observatory
  • Description: defunct astronomical observatory
  • Also known as: “bio”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Julian.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community and census-designated place that is located in , United States. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 5 miles southeast of Black Moshannon Observatory.

Black Moshannon Observatory

Latitude
40.92189° or 40° 55′ 19″ north
Longitude
-78.00351° or 78° 0′ 13″ west
Open location code
87G3WXCW+QH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 476987044
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Wiki­data ID
Q4921313
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Urdu—“Black Moshannon Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد بلاك موشانون”
  • Japanese: “ブラック・モシャノン天文台”
  • Urdu: “بلیک موشینون رصدگاہ”

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