Sonnenborgh Observatory
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Sonnenborgh - museum & observatory in Utrecht is a public astronomical
observatory
and museum open to the public. It is located in Utrecht
, Netherlands
. The university observatory (of the University of Utrecht) was founded in 1853 and from 1854 until 1897 it was the first home of the Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute.
Astronomy
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Observatory
An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial or celestial events. Astronomy, climatology/meteorology, geology, oceanography and volcanology are examples of disciplines for which observatories have been constructed...
and museum open to the public. It is located in Utrecht
Utrecht (city)
Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. The university observatory (of the University of Utrecht) was founded in 1853 and from 1854 until 1897 it was the first home of the Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute.