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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  • Observatory
  • …lies at an elevation of 1,808 metres (5,932 feet)
  • …dates from 1903
  • Description: decommissioned astronomical observatory
  • Also known as
    “078 JB”
    “Johannesburg Observatory”
    “Republic Observatory”

Places of Interest Nearby

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Stadium
is a , in the Doornfontein…
1½ km southwest of Union Observatory
School
is a English medium high…
1½ km northwest of Union Observatory
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Residential building
is a skyscraper in the district…
2 km west of Union Observatory

Suburbs in the Area

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Suburb
is a suburb of , .
is a suburb of , .
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Suburb
is an residential neighbourhood of , , .
2½ km west of Union Observatory

Union Observatory

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Latitude
-26.18419° or 26° 11′ 3″ south
Longitude
28.07455° or 28° 4′ 28″ east
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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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Urdu—“Union Observatory” goes by many names.
Յոհանեսբուրգի աստղադիտարանArmenian
Observatori UnióCatalan
聯合天文台Chinese
Union ObservatoriumDutch
مرصد الاتحادEgyptian Arabic
Observatorio de la UnioEsperanto
Observatoire de l’UnionFrench
Union-ObservatoriumGerman
Observatorium UnionIndonesian
Union ObservatoryIndonesian
Osservatorio UnionItalian
Union ObservatoryItalian
トランスバール州気象局Japanese
ユニオン天文台Japanese
Observatorium UnionisLatin
Union-ObservatoireLuxembourgish
Union ObservatoryNorwegian
Union ObservatoryNorwegian Bokmål
Union ObservatoryNorwegian Nynorsk
Union ObservatoryPolish
Observatório UniãoPortuguese
Union ObservatoryRomanian
Republic ObservatoryRussian
Transvaal Meteorological DepartmentRussian
Transvaal ObservatoryRussian
Union ObservatoryRussian
Республиканская обсерватория ЙоханнесбургаRussian
Observatorio UnionSpanish
Union ObservatorySwedish
Республіканська обсерваторіяUkrainian
یونین آبزرویٹریUrdu
یونین رصدگاہUrdu

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