Bosscha Observatory
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Bosscha Observatory is the oldest modern observatory in Indonesia, and one of the oldest in Asia. The observatory is located in Lembang, West Bandung Regency, West Java, approximately 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) north of Bandung. It is situated on a hilly six hectares of land and is 1,310 m (4,300 ft) above mean sea level plateau. The IAU observatory code for Bosscha is 299.
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Alternative names | 299 BOS | ||||||||||
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Organization | Institut Teknologi Bandung | ||||||||||
Observatory code | 299 | ||||||||||
Location | Lembang, West Java, Indonesia | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 6°49′28″S 107°36′56″E | ||||||||||
Altitude | 1,310 m (4,296 ft) | ||||||||||
Established | 1923 | ||||||||||
Website | bosscha | ||||||||||
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