
Sterrewacht Kattevennen, Genk, Belgium
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N 50° 57.475 E 005° 32.187
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Europlanetarium/Sterrewacht, Kattevennen, Genk, Belgium
Waymark Code: WM12GZJ
Location: Limburg, Belgium
Date Posted: 05/26/2020
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NL
Het Europlanetarium Genk is een volkssterrenwacht met een tot Cosmodrome uitgebouwd planetarium in het natuur- en recreatiegebied Kattevennen, ten noordoosten van het centrum van Genk. Het functioneert tevens als een van de zes toegangspoorten naar het Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen.
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Europlanetarium Genk is a public observatory with a cosmodrome planetarium in the nature and recreation area Kattevennen, northeast of the center of Genk. It also functions as one of the six gateways to the Hoge Kempen National Park.
Observatory Purpose: Research
 Optical / Infrared Telescopes?: Yes
 Radio Telescopes?: No
 Solar Telescopes?: No
 Open to the Public?: Yes
 Public Viewing Allowed?: Yes
 Active Observatory?: Active
 Number of Telescopes or Antennas: 1
 Site URL: [Web Link]
 Is this a Club Observatory?: Not listed
 Year Dedicated or Opened: Not Listed
 Altitude (meters): Not Listed

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Visit Instructions:Note the time of day of your visit, and your own photo of your favorite part of the observatory. This might be the view from the observatory, picture of your favorite building or favorite exhibit. (Be mindful of flash photography rules!)
If you participated in an observing session, let everyone know what you saw!