Starkenburg Observatory

The Starkenburg Observatory is an astronomical observatory in , Germany. It was founded in 1970, and currently has about 150 members. The observatory was the venue for the 1997 and 2003 meetings of the European Radio Astronomy Congress.
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  • Observatory
  • …lies at an elevation of 240 metres (787 feet)
  • …is operated by Starkenburg-Sternwarte e.V.
  • Description: Observatory in Heppenheim, Germany
  • Address: Starkenburgweg 41, Heppenheim, 64646
  • Email: info@starkenburg-sternwarte.de

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Starkenburg and Freilichtbühne Heppenheim.
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is a castle, which is situated 290 metres west of Starkenburg Observatory.
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is a theater building, which is situated 660 metres south of Starkenburg Observatory.
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is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Unter-Hambach and Heppenheim.
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is a neighborhood.
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is a town in , along the…
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Starkenburg Observatory.

Starkenburg Observatory

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Latitude
49.64691° or 49° 38′ 49″ north
Longitude
8.65199° or 8° 39′ 7″ east
Open location code
8FXCJMW2+QQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 88717723
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Wiki­data ID
Q537820

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Urdu—“Starkenburg Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Շտրակենբուրգի աստղադիտարան”
  • Dutch: “Starkenburg Observatorium”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد ستاركينبرج”
  • Esperanto: “Observatorio de Starkenburg”
  • Esperanto: “Observatorio Starkenburg”
  • French: “observatoire de Starkenburg”
  • French: “Observatoire de Starkenburg”
  • French: “Starkenburg Observatory”
  • German: “Starkenburg-Sternwarte”
  • Italian: “osservatorio di Starkenburg”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio di Starkenburg”
  • Japanese: “シュタルケンブルク天文台”
  • Russian: “Starkenburg-Sternwarte”
  • Russian: “Штаркенбургская обсерватория”
  • Swedish: “Starkenburg-observatoriet”
  • Urdu: “اسٹارکنبرگ رصدگاہ”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Schloßberg and Bergfried.

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