Observatories

Milkyweb Astronomical Observatory Guide

Name of Observatory

founded

Organization

URL

Address

ZIP, City

ZIP City

Country

Phone

Countrycode-Citycode-Phonenumber

Contact Person Name

if approppriate

URL visitor information

Geographic Coordinates

;

(xx.nnnn� Long., "-" = W) (xx.nnnn� Lat., "-" = S)

Environment Map

environment map // https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/422130705#map=18/34.11810/-118.30012

Sky View

sky view //https://www.heavens-above.com/skyview/?lat=0&lng=0&cul=de#/livesky

(looking to the sky from this site)

Height (+/- m N.N.)

Precipitation (mm/year)

Number of clear nights

Timezone

Equipment

Number, Telescope Type, Diameter (m), Focal Length (m)

-photografic

-spectroscopic

Area of Interest/Research:

Spectral Sensitivity:

Comments

The Bareket Observatory is located in Israel.  We are an educational observatory; our mission is to act as an educator’s resource for schools and educational institutions.

 

The observatory's staff presents lectures on an ongoing basis to a large number of organizations in Israel; organizations such as the IDF, JDC-Israel, Air force, schools, science centers and the ECI.

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Our staff is involved in conducting research projects such as NEO's-Asteroids, SN, radio astronomy, spectroscopy and remote telescope control via the web.

 

The observatory is open to anyone who has an interest in the night sky and wishes to have fun learning about the universe in a scientific manner.

The Bareket observatory is the largest research - educational observatory in Israel.  We are also connected to a Varity of international astronomical and educational organizations.

 

We maintain many astronomy courses and classes within the educational system as an integral part of the observatory's activities.  Our main objective is to light that "intuitive spark" by presenting the heavens in all its glory to those students that represent the next generation of researchers.