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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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lithuanian Museum of Ethnocosmology and Kulionys hillfort.

Museum
Photo: Daugilas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a and ethnocosmology museum in village located about 70 km north of , . is situated 440 metres west of Molėtai Astronomical Observatory.

Photo: Anaiptol, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Photo: Anaiptol, GFDL.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kulionys and Melninkai.

Village
Photo: Wojsyl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in , near , mostly famous for its Molėtai Astronomical Observatory and . According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 34 people.

Village
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is a village.

Village
Photo: Anaiptol, GFDL.
is a village.

Molėtai Astronomical Observatory

Latitude
55.31641° or 55° 18′ 59″ north
Longitude
25.56154° or 25° 33′ 42″ east
Elevation
200 metres (656 feet)
Inception
1969
Operator
Vilnius University Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy
Open location code
9G778H86+HJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 666642602
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­university
Wiki­data ID
Q578010
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Satellite Map

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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: “Молетайська астрономічна обсерваторія”
  • Ukrainian: “Молетська астрономічна обсерваторія”
  • Urdu: “مولیتائی فلکیاتی رصدگاہ”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Etnokosmologijos muziejus and Bliūdelis.

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