Marseille Observatory, Astronomical museum in Longchamp, France
The Marseille Observatory contains a collection of historical astronomical instruments, including the Foucault telescope with its 80-centimeter diameter lens.
Founded by Jesuits in 1702 in the Panier district, the observatory relocated to the Longchamp plateau in the 1860s to accommodate new scientific instruments.
The observatory planetarium provides educational sessions for students and visitors, presenting constellations and celestial body movements.
The observatory welcomes visitors from 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, with a limit of 35 people per planetarium session.
Astronomer Jean-Félix Adolphe Gambart used the observatory instruments to discover sixteen comets during his scientific career.
Address: 2 place Le Verrier, 13004 Marseille, France
Opening Hours: Lundi: 14:00 - 17:30
Phone: 0413552155
Website: http://andromede.id.st
GPS coordinates: 43.30523,5.39473
Latest update: March 8, 2025 11:28
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