🔭 Altona Observatory

Germany · Europe · 53.55°N, 9.94°E

The Altona Observatory was an astronomical observatory situated in the Palmaille, in Altona, Hamburg. The observatory was founded by Heinrich Christian Schumacher in 1823 and continued to operate until 1871, 21 years after his death. It closed due to funding being cut off following the cession of the 'Elbe Duchies' of Schleswig, Holstein, and Saxe-Lauenburg by Denmark to Austria and Prussia following the Second Schleswig War.

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Country	Germany
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	53.55°N, 9.94°E · view on map

Altona Observatory is located in Germany, in Europe.

More observatories in Germany

Archenhold Observatory · Astronomical Calculation Institute · Bergisch Gladbach Observatory · Berlin Observatory · Drebach Observatory · Einstein Tower · Gotha Observatory · Göttingen Observatory · Hamburg Observatory · Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory.

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