Sainte-Clotilde observatory

Sainte-Clotilde observatory sits on Réunion, the French island in the Indian Ocean, near Sainte-Marie on the island's north coast.

About Sainte-Clotilde observatory

Though listed under France, the observatory is actually located on Réunion, a French overseas department thousands of kilometres from mainland France. It sits at about 41 metres above sea level and carries the Minor Planet Center observatory code 173, indicating it has contributed positional data used in tracking asteroids and other small solar-system bodies.

Location & getting there

The site lies close to Sainte-Marie, on Réunion's tropical north coast, in the Europe/Paris time zone despite its Indian Ocean location - a reminder of the island's status as part of France.

Visiting Sainte-Clotilde observatory

We don't have confirmed public opening hours for this observatory. If you're travelling to Réunion, check locally or with island tourism services for current visiting arrangements.

See your named star from here

Réunion's tropical latitude gives clear views of both northern and southern skies. If you've named a star, its coordinates are fixed no matter where on Earth you look from - find yours in our catalogue and try to pick it out from the island's dark coastal spots.