Lee Observatory
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The Lee Observatory is an astronomical observatory on the campus of the American University of Beirut in Beirut, Lebanon. Opened in 1873, it is the first and the oldest observatory[clarification needed] of the Middle East in modern times.
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Organization | American University of Beirut | ||||||||
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Location | Beirut, Lebanon | ||||||||
Coordinates | 33°54′1.96″N 35°28′47.29″E | ||||||||
Altitude | 38 m (125 ft) | ||||||||
Established | 1873 | ||||||||
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Nowadays the observatory has only an academic role.