Kottamia Astronomical Observatory
Egypt’s principal optical observing site, centered on the 1.88-metre Kottamia telescope used for stellar spectroscopy, photometry, and national astronomy research.
Identity
- Name
- Kottamia Astronomical Observatory
- Region
- AFR
- Slug
- kottamia-astronomical-observatory
- Type
- observatory
Details
- Description
- Egypt’s principal optical observing site, centered on the 1.88-metre Kottamia telescope used for stellar spectroscopy, photometry, and national astronomy research.
- Latitude
- 29.9347367
- Location
- Kottamia Astronomical Observatory, طريق القطامية, العين السخنه, العاصمة الإدارية الجديدة, القاهرة, مصر
- Longitude
- 31.8266782
- Operational Status
- operational
- Ownership
- public
Links
- Website
- https://www.nriag.sci.eg/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/11/2026, 11:34:42 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/11/2026, 11:34:42 PM