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Valongo Observatory

Coordinates: 22°54′S 43°11′W / 22.9°S 43.19°W / -22.9; -43.19
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Valongo Observatory
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LocationRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Coordinates22°54′S 43°11′W / 22.9°S 43.19°W / -22.9; -43.19
Altitude14 m (46 ft) Edit this at Wikidata
Websitewww.ov.ufrj.br Edit this at Wikidata
Telescopes
Cooke0.42 meter Cooke & Sons refractor
Coudé0.3 meter Zeiss Coudé reflector
Pazos0.2 meter refractor
Valongo Observatory is located in Brazil
Valongo Observatory
Location of Valongo Observatory
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The Valongo Observatory (Observatório do Valongo) is the astronomical observatory of the UFRJ. It is located on the top of the Conceição Hill, an old settlement in the downtown of Rio de Janeiro dating from the first centuries of the colonization of the city. The observatory hosts the Astronomy Undergraduation Course and the Astronomy Graduate School of this university.

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