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Brorfelde Observatory
Astronomical observatory in Denmark / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brorfelde Observatory (Danish: Brorfelde Observatoriet; obs. code: 054) is an astronomical observatory located in Brorfelde near Holbæk, Denmark. It is home to the Brorfelde Schmidt Telescope and was run as a branch of the Copenhagen University Observatory until 1996. It still has telescopes that are used by University of Copenhagen students, but the operating staff moved to the Rockefeller Complex in Copenhagen.[1]
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![]() Brorfelde Observatory with the building housing the Schmidt telescope at right | |
Observatory code | 054 ![]() |
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Location | Holbæk Municipality, Region Zealand, Denmark |
Coordinates | 55°37′29″N 11°39′53″E |
Altitude | 60 m (200 ft) ![]() |
Established | 1953 ![]() |
Website | observatoriet![]() |
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Brorfelde Observatory and Brorfelde was a part of a Danish advent calendar running in 2012, and 2019 on DR1 - a Danish national TV channel.[citation needed]