🔭 Observatories of the World

These are notable astronomical observatories — facilities built for observing the sky, from great mountain-top domes housing large optical telescopes to radio and solar observatories spread across every continent, many sited on high, dry summits far from city lights. Each profile shows where the observatory stands, which country runs it, 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.