Union Observatory

Union Observatory, also known as Transvaal Observatory, Republic Observatory and Johannesburg Observatory, is a defunct astronomical in , that operated from 1903 to 1971.
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  • Type: Observatory
  • Description: decommissioned astronomical observatory
  • Also known as: “078 JB”, “Johannesburg Observatory”, “Osservatorio Union”, “Republic Observatory”, “Transvaal Meteorological Department”, “Transvaal Observatory”, “یونین آبزرویٹری”, and “トランスバール州気象局”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Johannesburg Stadium and King Edward VII School.

Stadium
Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a , in the Doornfontein… is situated 1½ km southwest of Union Observatory.

School
is a English medium high… is situated 1½ km northwest of Union Observatory.

Residential building
Photo: Geoffrey Hancock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a skyscraper in the district… is situated 2 km west of Union Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jeppestown and Dewetshof.

Suburb
Photo: Darly Nkuna, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb of , .

Suburb
is a suburb of , .

Suburb
Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an residential neighbourhood of , , . is situated 2½ km west of Union Observatory.

Union Observatory

Latitude
-26.18419° or 26° 11′ 3″ south
Longitude
28.07455° or 28° 4′ 28″ east
Established
1903
Open location code
5G5CR38F+8R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 742186160
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Wiki­data ID
Q2564753
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Urdu—“Union Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Յոհանեսբուրգի աստղադիտարան”
  • Catalan: “Observatori Unió”
  • Chinese: “聯合天文台”
  • Dutch: “Union Observatorium”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد الاتحاد”
  • Esperanto: “Observatorio de la Unio”
  • French: “observatoire de l’Union”
  • French: “Observatoire de l’Union”
  • German: “Union-Observatorium”
  • Indonesian: “Observatorium Union”
  • Italian: “Union Observatory”
  • Japanese: “ユニオン天文台”
  • Latin: “Observatorium Unionis”
  • Luxembourgish: “Union-Observatoire”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Union Observatory”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Union Observatory”
  • Norwegian: “Union Observatory”
  • Polish: “Union Observatory”
  • Portuguese: “Observatório União”
  • Romanian: “Union Observatory”
  • Russian: “Республиканская обсерватория Йоханнесбурга”
  • Spanish: “Observatorio Union”
  • Swedish: “Union Observatory”
  • Ukrainian: “Республіканська обсерваторія”
  • Urdu: “یونین رصدگاہ”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Observatory Driving range. and Bellevue Park.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Innes House and South African Institute of Electrical Engineers.

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