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Observatories in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan has 7 observatories on the map. 6 watch the night sky. 1 watches something else — the Sun, the radio sky, particles, Earth’s field, or a volcano. The earliest was founded 1914. Below: how they split by what they watch, and the country’s notable sites. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-23.
OBSERVATORIES7
OLDEST FOUNDED1914
NOT WATCHING STARS1
By what they watch
Astronomical6 · 86%
Geo & magnetic1 · 14%
Notable observatories in Kazakhstan
A representative mix — the specialised sciences first, then the earliest sites by founding year.
Geo/magneticAlma Ata Magnetic Observatory
AstronomicalVernensky Observatory1914
AstronomicalGround measuring point 1
AstronomicalTian Shan Astronomical Observatory
AstronomicalKamenskoe Plateau Observatory
AstronomicalAssy-Turgen Observatory
AstronomicalHorizon observatory
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