Wellinghofen observatory

Wellinghofen observatory is located in the Dortmund area of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

About Wellinghofen observatory

Wellinghofen observatory is an astronomical observatory in North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Wellinghofen district on the edge of Dortmund. Detailed public records on its founding and operators aren't readily available in English-language sources, though it fits the pattern of small, community-run observatories common across the Ruhr region.

Location & getting there

Wellinghofen is part of the Dortmund area in North Rhine-Westphalia, a densely populated region of western Germany where several local astronomy clubs maintain small observatories for members and visitors, often clustered close to other towns in the wider Ruhr conurbation.

Visiting Wellinghofen observatory

We don't have confirmed opening hours for Wellinghofen observatory. If a visit interests you, look for a local astronomy club or Sternwarte listing with current details before travelling.

See your named star from here

A named star's position is fixed by its coordinates, not by where you happen to be standing. If you've named a star through our star naming packages, you can bring those coordinates to an observatory near Dortmund and ask staff to help you spot it. Explore more named stars in our catalogue.