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Observatories in Israel

Israel has 15 observatories on the map. 14 watch the night sky. 1 watches something else — the Sun, the radio sky, particles, Earth’s field, or a volcano. The earliest was founded 1943. Below: how they split by what they watch, and the country’s notable sites. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-23.

OBSERVATORIES15
OLDEST FOUNDED1943
NOT WATCHING STARS1

By what they watch

Astronomical14 · 93%
Nature & bird1 · 7%

Notable observatories in Israel

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

NatureJerusalem Bird Observatory1994
AstronomicalMitzpe Revivim1943
AstronomicalGivatayim Observatory1968
AstronomicalWise Observatory1971
AstronomicalMitzpe Hadar2017
AstronomicalYohai Lookout2022
AstronomicalAmphi Ashdod Observatory
Astronomicalמצפה חזי ספיר
Astronomicalמצפה שדרות
AstronomicalNahal Oz Observers Memorial Monument
Astronomicalמצפה בניה
Astronomicalמצפה אלות

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