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Observatories in India

India has 25 observatories on the map. 21 watch the night sky. 4 watch something else — the Sun, the radio sky, particles, Earth’s field, or a volcano. The earliest was founded 1738. Below: how they split by what they watch, and the country’s notable sites. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-23.

OBSERVATORIES25

OLDEST FOUNDED1738

NOT WATCHING STARS4

By what they watch

Astronomical21 · 84%

Solar1 · 4%

Geo & magnetic3 · 12%

Notable observatories in India

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

Geo/magneticJaipur Magnetic Observatory

Geo/magneticHyderabad Magnetic Observatory

Geo/magneticAlibag Magnetic Observatory

SolarUdaipur Solar Observatory

AstronomicalJantar Mantar1738

AstronomicalMadras Observatory1786

AstronomicalTrivandrum Observatory1836

AstronomicalNizamia observatory1908

AstronomicalInter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics1988

AstronomicalMount Abu Observatory1990

AstronomicalColaba Observatory

AstronomicalPachmarhi Telescope Array

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