Gotha Observatory
Gotha Observatory (Seeberg Observatory, Sternwarte Gotha or Seeberg-Sternwarte) was a German astronomical observatory located on Seeberg hill near Gotha, Thuringia, Germany. Initially the observatory was dedicated to astrometry, geodetic and meteorological observation and tracking the time.
Seeberg Observatory | |
| Alternative names | Gotha Observatory |
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| Observatory code | 279 |
| Location | Gotha, Germany |
| Coordinates | 50°56′0″N 10°45′0″E |
| Established | After 1787 |
| Closed | 1934 |
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The minor planet 1346 Gotha was named after the city of Gotha in recognition of the observatory.
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