Sonnenborgh Observatory
Alternative namesObservatory Sonnenborgh
OrganizationUniversity of Utrecht
Observatory code 015 Edit this on Wikidata
LocationUtrecht, Netherlands
Coordinates52°05′12″N 5°07′48″E / 52.08667°N 5.13000°E / 52.08667; 5.13000
Established1853
Websitewww.sonnenborgh.nl
Sonnenborgh Observatory is located in Netherlands
Sonnenborgh Observatory
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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]

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References

  1. "Overnight stay at Sonnenborgh top prize in renovation raffle | DUB". dub.uu.nl. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  2. "Sonnenborgh Utrecht inaugurated as new EPS Historic Site - European Physical Society (EPS)". www.eps.org. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  3. "Recognition of Sonnenborgh's historic importance". Utrecht University. April 9, 2021.


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