Ondokuz Mayıs University Observatory

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The Ondokuz Mayıs University Observatory is a ground-based astronomical observatory operated by the Astronomy and Space Sciences Department at Ondokuz Mayıs University's Faculty of Science. Established on June 1, 2006, it is located within the university campus at a distance of 14 km north-west of Samsun, northern Turkey. It is one of the six university observatories in the country. ()

Local name: Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi GözlemeviCoordinates: 41°22'6"N, 36°12'3"E

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SamsunTurkey

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Ondokuz Mayıs University Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Yeşilyurt Alışveriş Merkezi, Lozan Parkı, Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, Atakum Olympic Swimming Pool.

5.4 miSE
41°19'51"N • 36°17'29"E
Yeşilyurt Alışveriş Merkezi, Samsun
137 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
4.1 miSE
41°20'3"N • 36°15'55"E
Lozan Parkı, Samsun
105 min walk • Park
~520 ftW
Mosque, Universities and schools
Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi
3 min walk • Ondokuz Mayıs University is a major state university founded in 1975 in Samsun, Turkey. The university bears the name “19 May”, which marks the date when Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of the Republic of Turkey, came to Samsun in order to start the War of Independence.
3.3 miSE
Sport, Sport venue
Atakum Olympic Swimming Pool, Samsun
86 min walk • Atakum Olympic Swimming Pool is an indoor Olympic-size swimming pool in Atakum district of Samsun province, northern Turkey. The venue is situated in Yenimahalle Maha. Atatürk Boulevard Yanyolu 13, Atakum.

Ondokuz Mayıs University Observatory

Facts and practical information

Ondokuz Mayıs University Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Yeşilyurt Alışveriş Merkezi, Samsun

Lozan Parkı, Samsun

Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi

Atakum Olympic Swimming Pool, Samsun