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Observatories in Norway

Norway has 14 observatories on the map. 13 watch the night sky. 1 watches something else — the Sun, the radio sky, particles, Earth’s field, or a volcano. The earliest was founded 1899. Below: how they split by what they watch, and the country’s notable sites. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-23.

OBSERVATORIES14
OLDEST FOUNDED1899
NOT WATCHING STARS1

By what they watch

Astronomical13 · 93%
Geo & magnetic1 · 7%

Notable observatories in Norway

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

Geo/magneticHornsund Magnetic Observatory
AstronomicalAuroral Observatory1899
AstronomicalNy-Ålesund NIPR Observatory1991
AstronomicalHågår Observatorium
AstronomicalOslo Observatory
AstronomicalKjell Henriksen Observatory
AstronomicalHaldde observatory
AstronomicalSkibotn Astrophysical Observatory
AstronomicalChristiania observatory
AstronomicalAstronomihagen observatory
AstronomicalHarestua Solar Observatory
AstronomicalHaagaar Observatory

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