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Observatories in Greenland

Greenland has 3 observatories on the map. 3 watch something else — the Sun, the radio sky, particles, Earth’s field, or a volcano. Below: how they split by what they watch, and the country’s notable sites. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-23.

OBSERVATORIES3

OLDEST FOUNDED—

NOT WATCHING STARS3

By what they watch

Geo & magnetic3 · 100%

Notable observatories in Greenland

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

Geo/magneticQeqertarsuaq (Godhavn) Magnetic Observatory

Geo/magneticQaanaaq (Thule) Magnetic Observatory

Geo/magneticNarsarsuaq Magnetic Observatory

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