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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)[1] and from 1854 until 1897 it was the first home of the Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute. In 2021, The European Physical Society (EPS) named it as an official EPS Historic Site.[2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Overnight stay at Sonnenborgh top prize in renovation raffle | DUB". dub.uu.nl. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ↑ "Sonnenborgh Utrecht inaugurated as new EPS Historic Site - European Physical Society (EPS)". www.eps.org. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ↑ "Recognition of Sonnenborgh's historic importance". Utrecht University. April 9, 2021.
External links
- Sonnenborgh Museum
- Foundation "De Koepel" at the Wayback Machine (archived 13 December 2013) (in Dutch)
Dutch Rijksmonument 18403
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