Astronomical Observatory St. Petersburg State University
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The Astronomical Observatory of Saint Petersburg State University is a research facility in St. Petersburg, Russia, forming part of the university's astronomy programme.
About the Observatory
The observatory carries the name of V. V. Sobolev, the astrophysicist who led the university's Astrophysical Department for decades. Its team today includes around 10 doctors of science and more than 30 candidates of science, working across both observational astronomy and theoretical astrophysics.
Location & getting there
Sitting at an elevation of around 20 metres, the observatory is part of Saint Petersburg State University's facilities in St. Petersburg, Russia, within the broader network of the university's astronomy department.
Visiting the Observatory
As a working university research facility rather than a public attraction, opening arrangements aren't published in detail here - check the university's astronomy department website for current information before planning a visit.
See your named star from here
A university observatory staffed by dozens of working astrophysicists is well equipped to help make sense of the RA/Dec coordinates behind a star named through Star Register. See the star catalogue for more on how that works.
Opening hours and public-visit programs vary by season. Check Google Maps for current times before you travel.
