SAAO Sutherland Visitor Centre
The visitor centre at the South African Astronomical Observatory's Sutherland station is the meeting point for booked public tours of the working observatory. Exhibits and guided daytime visits introduce the Karoo observing site and its research telescopes, while separate night tours use dedicated visitor instruments for sky viewing.
Identity
- Name
- SAAO Sutherland Visitor Centre
- Region
- AFR
- Type
- visitor_center
Details
- Description
- The visitor centre at the South African Astronomical Observatory's Sutherland station is the meeting point for booked public tours of the working observatory. Exhibits and guided daytime visits introduce the Karoo observing site and its research telescopes, while separate night tours use dedicated visitor instruments for sky viewing.
- Latitude
- -32.4096303
- Location
- Longitude
- 20.8004397
- Operational Status
- operational
- Ownership
- government
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 07:03:08 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 07:03:08 UTC