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Urania Sternwarte - Observatory in Zurich 2

Built in 1907, the Urania Sternwarte is the oldest public observatory in Switzerland, and is maintained and operated today by the public university. Scientists at the observatory use a 30-centimeter (12-inch) refractor telescope to study the moon and planets, and also occasionally observe Binary stars, star clusters and galactic nebulae. Located halfway between Bahnhofstrasse and the Limmat River,

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Uploaded on May 2, 2023
Taken on April 21, 2023