Ulugh Beg Observatory

Local nameUlughbek Observatory
LocationSamarkand, Uzbekistan

The Ulugh Beg Observatory is an observatory in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Built in the 1420s by the Timurid astronomer Ulugh Beg. Islamic astronomers who worked at the observatory include Al-Kashi, Ali Qushji, and Ulugh Beg himself. The observatory was destroyed in 1449 and rediscovered in 1908.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulugh_Beg_Observatory

Address Uzbekistan

Coordinates 39°40'30.288" N 67°0'19.449" E

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