Ege University Observatory

Buca district, Turkey · built 1965

The Ege University Observatory (Ege Üniversitesi Gözlemevi, EUO) is a ground-based astronomical observatory operated by the Astronomy and Space Sciences Department at Ege University's Faculty of Science. Formally opened on June 22, 1965, it is located in Kurudağ at Buca district, 10 km (6.2 mi) east of İzmir in western Turkey. The telescope domes of the observatory are situated at an altitude of 800 m (2, 600 ft) while the main building is erected at 632 m (2, 073 ft). The facility was officially renamed Ege University Observatory Application and Research Center (Ege Üniversitesi Gözlemevi Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi) on August 12, 2009.

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