Planetron Telescope - Dwingeloo NL
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dreamhummie
N 52° 49.361 E 006° 22.066
32U E 322643 N 5855792
Telescope Planetron in Dwingeloo, Drenthe The Netherlands.
Waymark Code: WMCCJA
Location: Drenthe, Netherlands
Date Posted: 08/22/2011
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Cinedome Planetron has the largest optical telescope in the Netherlands. With this telescope you can scour the cosmos for yourself to known celestial objects. So you can clear day the rings of Saturn and see the famous constellations. And if it is not clear weather, then you are totally free once again. For children Planetron Cinedome a questionnaire composed. Based on the questionnaire and the use of the telescope, they deserve a medal star gazing!
Hours of Operation:
Different during the season, best see website.
Dwingeloo (Drents: Dwingel) is een dorp in de provincie Drenthe in Nederland, behorende tot de gemeente Westerveld. Tot de gemeentelijke herindeling van 1 januari 1998 was het een zelfstandige gemeente, waartoe ook de buurschappen Westeinde, Eemster, Leggeloo, Lhee en Lheebroek en gedeeltes van Geeuwenbrug en Dieverbrug behoorden. Op 1 januari 2004 had het dorp 2363 inwoners.
De grote groene brink in het centrum van het dorp is beschermd dorpsgezicht. Dwingeloo werd in september 2012 uitgeroepen tot Groenste dorp van Europa.
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visit link)
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!