🔭 Astronomical Observatories of the World

These are the world's most notable astronomical observatories — mountaintops and desert sites where telescopes scan the cosmos, from historic domes to great modern arrays discovering galaxies and planets. Each profile shows where the observatory stands, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

636 observatories from 77 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any observatory for its full profile.

Africa (14) Americas (294) Antarctica (2) Asia (58) Europe (233) Oceania (33)

Africa (14 observatories)

Americas (294 observatories)

Antarctica (2 observatories)

Asia (58 observatories)

Europe (233 observatories)

Oceania (33 observatories)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.