Quito Astronomical Observatory, Astronomical observatory in Parque La Alameda, Ecuador.
The Quito Astronomical Observatory stands at 2,823 meters elevation, featuring Victorian architecture with large arches and scientific instruments for solar research.
President Gabriel García Moreno established this observatory in 1873, making it one of the first astronomical research centers in South America.
The observatory maintains a museum displaying astronomical instruments, including an 1896 celestial globe and a 1954 Danjon prismatic astrolabe.
Visitors can access guided tours, night telescope observations, and astronomy courses through the main entrance on Avenida Gran Colombia.
The facility houses a 24-centimeter Merz Equatorial Telescope from 1875, which continues to function as the primary observation instrument.
Location: Quito
Inception: 1873
Founders: Gabriel García Moreno
Elevation above the sea: 2,823 m
Website: https://oaq.epn.edu.ec
GPS coordinates: -0.21494,-78.50258
Latest update: May 12, 2025 02:11
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