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| Organization | Tel Aviv University | ||||||
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| Observatory code | 097  | ||||||
| Location | On the edge of Makhtesh Ramon, near Mizpe Ramon, Israel | ||||||
| Coordinates | 30°35′50.6″N 34°45′43.9″E / 30.597389°N 34.762194°E | ||||||
| Altitude | 875m | ||||||
| Established | 1971 | ||||||
| Website | Wise Observatory | ||||||
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30°35′50.6″N 34°45′43.9″E / 30.597389°N 34.762194°E The Florence and George Wise Observatory (IAU code 097) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Tel Aviv University.[1] It is located 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) west of the town of Mitzpe Ramon[1] in the Negev desert near the edge of the Ramon Crater, and it is the only professional astronomical observatory in Israel.
- ^ a b Brosch, Noah; Polishook, David; Shporer, Avi; Kaspi, Shai; Berwald, Assaf; Manulis, Ilan (2008-04-01). "The Centurion 18 telescope of the Wise Observatory". Astrophysics and Space Science. 314 (1): 163–176. arXiv:0802.0821. doi:10.1007/s10509-008-9752-4. ISSN 1572-946X.