Kvistaberg Observatory
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The Kvistaberg Station or Kvistaberg Observatory (Swedish: Kvistabergs observatorium; obs. code: 049) was a Swedish astronomical observatory and a station of the Uppsala Astronomical Observatory, which both belong to the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Uppsala University. It is located between the Swedish cities of Uppsala and Stockholm, at almost equal distance. Since 2009, the domes and telescopes of the Kvistaberg Observatory are part of a museum.
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Organization | Department of Physics and Astronomy at Uppsala University |
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Observatory code | 049 |
Location | Bro, Sweden |
Coordinates | 59°30′06″N 17°36′24″E |
Established | 1948 |
Website | www |
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The observatory established a 1-meter Schmidt telescope in 1963, which is a large size for this type of telescope designed to give a wide field of view.[1]