Volkssternwarte Bonn
Volkssternwarte Bonn, Public observatory in Bonn, Germany.
The Volkssternwarte Bonn features a central dome and six smaller cylindrical domes, situated at an elevation of 64 meters above sea level.
Friedrich Wilhelm August Argelander directed the observatory from 1836 to 1875, creating the Bonner Durchmusterung catalogue containing 324,198 documented stars.
The facility organizes regular astronomical events, night sky observations, and educational programs to introduce visitors to celestial phenomena and space research.
Located at Poppelsdorfer Allee 47, the observatory maintains equipment for public viewings and hosts guided tours explaining telescope operations and astronomical basics.
The observatory houses multiple astronomical instruments, including a 7.7-centimeter comet seeker and specialized photometers for measuring stellar brightness.
Location: Bonn
Elevation above the sea: 64 m
Website: https://volkssternwarte-bonn.de/wordpress
GPS coordinates: 50.72760,7.09818
Latest update: March 7, 2025 21:10
Poppelsdorfer Allee
154 m
Alte Sternwarte
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Poppelsdorfer Allee 55
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Bismarckstraße 28
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Bismarckstraße 26
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Poppelsdorfer Allee 63
178 m
Argelanderstraße 1
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Königstraße 67
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Königstraße 65
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Venusbergweg 1
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Bismarckstraße 22
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Poppelsdorfer Allee 51
123 m
Bismarckstraße 25
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Argelanderstraße 39
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Bismarckstraße 24
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Bismarckstraße 12
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Bonner Talweg 16–16a
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Argelanderstraße 33
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Bismarckstraße 16
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Argelanderstraße 37
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Bonner Talweg 17
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Building at Königstraße 43, Bonn
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Bismarckstraße 10
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Königstraße 68
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Venusbergweg 1a
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Bismarckstraße 20
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Bismarckstraße 8
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Königstraße 66
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