Sonnenborgh Observatory
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Alternative names | Observatory Sonnenborgh |
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Organization | University of Utrecht |
Observatory code | 015 ![]() |
Location | Utrecht, Netherlands |
Coordinates | 52°05′12″N 5°07′48″E / 52.08667°N 5.13000°E |
Established | 1853 |
Website | www |
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Sonnenborgh Observatory (Dutch: Museum Sterrenwacht Sonnenborgh; Sonnenborgh museum & sterrenwacht; obs. code: 015) is an astronomical observatory and museum open to the public, located in Utrecht, Netherlands. It was founded in 1853 as a university observatory (of the University of Utrecht) and from 1854 until 1897 it was the first home of the Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute.
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- Sonnenborgh Museum
- Foundation "De Koepel" at the Wayback Machine (archived 13 December 2013) (in Dutch)
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