Østervold Observatory

Østervold Observatory
Alternative namesCopenhagen University Observatory
Organization
Observatory code 035 
LocationCopenhagen Municipality, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
Coordinates55°41′13″N 12°34′33″E / 55.686883°N 12.575919°E / 55.686883; 12.575919
Location of Østervold Observatory
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Østervold Observatory (or Copenhagen University Observatory; Danish: Københavns Universitet Astronomisk Observatorium) is a former astronomical observatory (IAU code 035) in Copenhagen, Denmark owned and operated by the University of Copenhagen (Københavns Universitet). It opened in 1861 as a replacement for the university's old observatory at Rundetårn.

The Østervold Observatory building house the Institute for Science Didactics of the University of Copenhagen.

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