Gotha Observatory

Gotha Observatory
Seeberg Observatory
Observatory code 279 
LocationGotha, Germany
Coordinates50°56′0″N 10°45′0″E / 50.93333°N 10.75000°E / 50.93333; 10.75000
EstablishedAfter 1787
Closed1934
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Gotha Observatory (Seeberg Observatory, Sternwarte Gotha or Seeberg-Sternwarte) was a German astronomical observatory located on Seeberg hill near Gotha, Thuringia, Germany. Initially the observatory was dedicated to astrometry, geodetic and meteorological observation and tracking the time.

The minor planet 1346 Gotha was named after the city of Gotha in recognition of the observatory.

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