National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics
National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics, Research institute and astronomical observatory in Helwan, Egypt.
The National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics conducts research in celestial mechanics and geophysical phenomena using advanced telescopes and specialized laboratories.
Established in 1840, the institute relocated from Abbasiya to Helwan in 1904, where it operated from a limestone plateau overlooking the Nile River.
The institute organizes educational programs for students and maintains a museum displaying historical astronomical instruments and scientific documents from different periods.
Scientists and researchers can access the facility's laboratories, telescopes, and meteorological instruments for conducting observations and analyzing astronomical data.
The institute houses an 8-inch refractor telescope within a 35-foot dome and a 30-inch reflector used to photograph nebulae and classify spiral galaxies.
Location: Helwan
Inception: 1840
Website: https://www.nriag.sci.eg/
Phone: +20225541100
Email: President@nriag.sci.eg
Website: https://nriag.sci.eg
GPS coordinates: 29.86250,31.34180
Latest update: March 18, 2025 07:52
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