Ernst Krenkel Observatory
Ernst Krenkel Observatory, also known as Kheysa, is a research station, a former Soviet rocket launching site and current meteorological station located on Heiss Island, Franz Josef Land.
- Research
- …lies at an elevation of 22 metres (72 feet)
- …is operated by Северное УГМС
- Description: a North Pole research station, former Soviet rocket launching site
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Latitude
80.62622° or 80° 37′ 34″ north
Longitude
58.04552° or 58° 2′ 44″ east
Open location code
CHGWJ2GW+F6
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landuse = commercial
OpenStreetMap feature
office = research
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Ukrainian—“Ernst Krenkel Observatory” goes by many names.
Observatorija imeni Ernsta KrenkeljaDutch
Osservatorio Ėrnst Krenkel‘Italian
Krenkeļa observatorijaLatvian
KheysaNorwegian Bokmål
KheysaNorwegian Nynorsk
Obserwatorium imienia Ernsta KrenkelaPolish
Обсерватория имени КренкеляRussian
Обсерватория имени Эрнста КренкеляRussian
Обсерваторія імені Ернста КренкеляUkrainian
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