Kottamia Astronomical Observatory
Kottamia Astronomical Observatory is the largest telescope in the Arab world, including the Middle East and North Africa. The telescope, which is located 80 km from the center of Cairo, has a main mirror diameter of about 1.88 meters.- Research institute
- …lies at an elevation of 482 metres (1,581 feet)
- …is also known as “Kattameya observatory”
- …is operated by National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG)
- Description: astronomical observatory in Egypt
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Latitude
29.93459° or 29° 56′ 5″ north
Longitude
31.827° or 31° 49′ 37″ east
Open location code
7GXHWRMG+RR
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amenity=research_institute
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man_made=observatory
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Kottamia Astronomical Observatory” goes by many names.
مرصد القطامية الفلكي الكبيرArabic
Kottamia Astronomisch ObservatoriumDutch
مرصد القطاميه الفلكىEgyptian Arabic
Osservatorio di KottamiaItalian
Обсерватория КоттамиаRussian
Обсерватория КоттомиаRussian
کوٹامیہ فلکیاتی رصدگاہUrdu
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