Sternwarte Tentlingen

Sternwarte Tentlingen is a small observatory in Tentlingen, in the Sense district of the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland.

About Sternwarte Tentlingen

Sternwarte Tentlingen is an astronomical observatory in the village of Tentlingen, part of the Sense district of the Swiss canton of Fribourg.

Telescopes & research

The site holds its own Minor Planet Center observatory code (A16), the identifier used internationally to credit asteroid and small-body observations to a specific location, indicating the observatory contributes real astrometric data alongside any public outreach.

Location & getting there

Tentlingen lies in the Sense district of Fribourg, in the French- and German-speaking border region of western Switzerland. Use the map and directions button on this page to find your way there.

Visiting Sternwarte Tentlingen

Details on public access are limited, so it is best to check locally or search for current opening information before planning a visit.

See your named star from here

Every star named through Star Register comes with exact coordinates that an observatory like Sternwarte Tentlingen can point a telescope towards on a clear night. Browse the star catalogue or start a naming through our packages.