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Valongo Observatory

Organization	Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Location	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Coordinates	22°54′S 43°11′W / 22.9°S 43.19°W / -22.9; -43.19
Altitude	14 m (46 ft)
Website	www.ov.ufrj.br
Telescopes
Cooke 0.42 meter Cooke & Sons refractor Coudé 0.3 meter Zeiss Coudé reflector Pazos 0.2 meter refractor
Location of Valongo Observatory
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The Valongo Observatory (Observatório do Valongo) is the astronomical observatory of the UFRJ. It is located on the top of the Conceição Hill, an old settlement in the downtown of Rio de Janeiro dating from the first centuries of the colonization of the city. The observatory hosts the Astronomy Undergraduation Course and the Astronomy Graduate School of this university.

See also

• List of astronomical observatories

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