Valongo Observatory

Valongo Observatory
Organization Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Edit this on Wikidata
Location Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates 22°54′S 43°11′W / 22.9°S 43.19°W / -22.9; -43.19Coordinates: 22°54′S 43°11′W / 22.9°S 43.19°W / -22.9; -43.19
Altitude 14 m (46 ft) Edit this at Wikidata
Website www.ov.ufrj.br Edit this at Wikidata
Telescopes
Cooke 0.42 meter Cooke & Sons refractor
Coudé 0.3 meter Zeiss Coudé reflector
Pazos 0.2 meter refractor
Location of Valongo Observatory
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The Valongo Observatory (Observatório do Valongo) is the astronomical observatory of the UFRJ. It is located on the top of the Conceição Hill, an old settlement in the downtown of Rio de Janeiro dating from the first centuries of the colonization of the city. The observatory hosts the Astronomy Undergraduation Course and the Astronomy Graduate School of this university.


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