Ankara University Observatory
| Organization | Astronomy and Space Sciences Department Faculty of Science Ankara University | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Ahlatlıbel, Gölbaşı, Ankara, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°50′37″N 32°46′38″E / 39.84361°N 32.77722°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Altitude | 1,256 m (4,121 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Established | August 26, 1963 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | rasathane | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The Ankara University Observatory (AUG) (Turkish: Ankara Üniversitesi Gözlemevi), is a ground-based astronomical observatory operated by the Astronomy and Space Sciences Department at Ankara University's Faculty of Science. Established in 1959 by Dutch astronomer Egbert Adriaan Kreiken in Ahlatlıbel, Ankara. Currently, it consists of nine optical telescopes and a radio telescope, which is currently taken out of service. Old instruments are displayed in a museum at the observatory.