Astronomical Observatory A.L. Kekin
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The Astronomical Observatory A.L. Kekin is a century-old facility attached to the A.L. Kekin Gymnasium in Rostov Veliky, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia.
About the Observatory
The gymnasium itself was founded at the end of the 19th century by Alexey Leontyevich Kekin, a local merchant and philanthropist whose name both the school and the observatory still carry. The observatory opened in 1912, making it one of the older school observatories in the region, and it continues to serve as part of this historic educational institution for the local community.
History
Founded by merchant-philanthropist Alexey Leontyevich Kekin in the late 1800s, the gymnasium added its observatory in 1912, embedding astronomy in the school's teaching from early in the 20th century.
Location & getting there
The observatory sits at an elevation of around 100 metres in Rostov Veliky, a historic town in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, within the grounds of the A.L. Kekin Gymnasium.
Visiting the Observatory
As a working school facility, visiting arrangements are best confirmed directly with the gymnasium or local tourism information before travelling to Rostov Veliky.
See your named star from here
A school observatory with more than a hundred years of teaching history is a fitting place to look up the coordinates of a star named through Star Register. Explore the star catalogue to see how the naming and coordinates work.
Opening hours and public-visit programs vary by season. Check Google Maps for current times before you travel.
