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Observatories in Brazil

Brazil has 34 observatories on the map. 33 watch the night sky. 1 watches something else — the Sun, the radio sky, particles, Earth’s field, or a volcano. The earliest was founded 1827. Below: how they split by what they watch, and the country’s notable sites. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-23.

OBSERVATORIES34
OLDEST FOUNDED1827
NOT WATCHING STARS1

By what they watch

Astronomical33 · 97%
Geo & magnetic1 · 3%

Notable observatories in Brazil

A representative mix — the specialised sciences first, then the earliest sites by founding year.

Geo/magneticVassouras Magnetic Observatory
AstronomicalBrazil National Observatory1827
AstronomicalAntares Astronomical Observatory1971
AstronomicalObservatório Municipal de Campinas Jean Nicolini1977
AstronomicalObservatório Astronômico do Sertão de Itaparica2011
AstronomicalFrei Rosário Astronomical Observatory
AstronomicalObservatory of university federal of Rio Grande do Sul
AstronomicalJardim da Luz observatory
AstronomicalPico dos Dias Observatory
AstronomicalPierre Kauffman Radio Observatory
AstronomicalMalakoff Tower
AstronomicalValongo Observatory

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