Molėtai Astronomical Observatory

The Molėtai Astronomical Observatory is an astronomical owned and operated by Vilnius University Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy. It is located on the Kaldiniai Hill next to , , 10 km from the town of .
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  • University
  • …lies at an elevation of 200 metres (656 feet)
  • …is operated by Vilnius University Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy
  • …opened in 1969
  • Description: observatory

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lithuanian Museum of Ethnocosmology and Kulionys hillfort.
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The … is situated 440 metres west of Molėtai Astronomical Observatory.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kulionys and Melninkai.
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is a village.
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Molėtai Astronomical Observatory

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Latitude
55.31641° or 55° 18′ 59″ north
Longitude
25.56154° or 25° 33′ 42″ east
Open location code
9G778H86+HJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 666642602
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­university
Wiki­data ID
Q578010

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Urdu—“Molėtai Astronomical Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Astronomiese Sterrewag van Molėtai”
  • Armenian: “Մոլետայի աստղադիտարան”
  • Dutch: “Molėtai Astronomisch Observatorium”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد موليتاى الفلكى”
  • Finnish: “Molėtain tähtitieteellinen observatorio”
  • French: “observatoire astronomique de Moletai”
  • French: “Observatoire astronomique de Molėtai”
  • German: “Astronomisches Observatorium Molėtai”
  • Japanese: “モレタイ天文台”
  • Lithuanian: “Molėtų astronomijos observatorija”
  • Luxembourgish: “Astronomeschen Observatoire Molėtai”
  • Polish: “Moletai”
  • Russian: “Молетская астрономическая обсерватория”
  • Ukrainian: “Молетська астрономічна обсерваторія”
  • Urdu: “مولیتائی فلکیاتی رصدگاہ”

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