Peterberg Observatory

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Peterberg Observatory
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Location Nohfelden, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany
Coordinates 49°34′17″N6°59′57″E / 49.5714°N 6.9992°E / 49.5714; 6.9992
Altitude575.6 m (1,888 ft) OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Established1977
Website sternwarte-peterberg.de
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Sternwarte Peterberg is a club observatory in Saarland, Germany. Founded in 1977, it has 160 members as of 2016. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Rundfunk, Saarländischer (2022-08-09). "Den Sternen so nah". SR.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  2. "Sternwarte Peterberg". Gemeinde Nonnweiler. Retrieved 2024-02-11.