Cosmos Ontdekcentrum
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~Remi~
N 52° 24.913 E 006° 57.958
32U E 361665 N 5809167
Public Observatory in the eastern part of the Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel. Located near the village of Lattrop, close to the German border. As a volunteer I've been guiding groups of people around until about the year 2000. Occasionally I still do some astrophotography there.
Waymark Code: WMBBB
Location: Overijssel, Netherlands
Date Posted: 04/26/2006
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A lot of information (opening hours, entrance fee) can be found on their website.
I have to say the website is in Dutch or German only.
So for you who don't speak either of those:
Opening hours:
Tuesday to Sunday: 12.30 - 17.30 hours
Saturday evenings: 19.30 - 22.00 hours
Tours start at 14.00 hours on weekends
Groups are also welcome on appointment outside opening hours.
Entrance fees:
Children to 15 years: € 3,00
Adults: € 5,50
Familycard: € 16,00
Observatory Purpose: Private
Optical / Infrared Telescopes?: Yes
Radio Telescopes?: Yes
Solar Telescopes?: Yes
Open to the Public?: Yes
Is this a Club Observatory?: No
Public Viewing Allowed?: Yes
Active Observatory?: Active
Number of Telescopes or Antennas: 3 to 5
Site URL: [Web Link]
Year Dedicated or Opened: 1011990
Altitude (meters): 19
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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!