Ursa Observatory

Observatory

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The Ursa Observatory (Finnish: Ursan tähtitorni, Swedish: Ursas observatorium) is an astronomical observatory located in the Kaivopuisto park in Helsinki, Finland. The observatory, designed by architect Martti Välikangas (1893–1973), was completed in 1926.^[1]^[2]

Ursa Observatory

Organization

Location

Kaivopuisto, Helsinki, Finland

60°09′19.7″N 024°57′19.5″E / 60.155472°N 24.955417°E

Established

1926

Telescopes

unnamed	Merz refractor
unnamed	25 cm Ritchie-Chretien
unnamed	Celestron 8

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See also

List of astronomical observatories

References

^ "Helsingin kaupungin rakennuskulttuuri - Kaivopuiston kaupunginosan inventointi" (PDF) (in suomi). Helsinki City Museum. 2002. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
^ "Kaivopuiston tähtitorni" (in suomi). Ursa Astronomical Association. Retrieved 13 June 2024.

External links

Media related to Ursa Observatory at Wikimedia Commons

Ursa Observatory at My Helsinki

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