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Observatories in Ukraine

Ukraine has 30 observatories on the map. 28 watch the night sky. 2 watch something else — the Sun, the radio sky, particles, Earth’s field, or a volcano. The earliest was founded 1852. Below: how they split by what they watch, and the country’s notable sites. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-23.

OBSERVATORIES30

OLDEST FOUNDED1852

NOT WATCHING STARS2

By what they watch

Astronomical28 · 93%

Geo & magnetic2 · 7%

Notable observatories in Ukraine

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

Geo/magneticLviv Magnetic Observatory

Geo/magneticKiev Magnetic Observatory

AstronomicalMykolaiv Observatory1852

AstronomicalMain Astronomical Observatory of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine1944

AstronomicalUzhhorod Observatory1957

AstronomicalNational Space Facilities Control and Test Center1996

AstronomicalAstronomical Observatory of Kyiv University

AstronomicalAstronomical Observatory of Lviv University

AstronomicalKryzhanivka Observatory

AstronomicalCrimean Laboratory of Sternberg Astronomical Institute

AstronomicalAstronomical Observatory of Kyiv Shevchenko National University

AstronomicalMaiaky Observatory

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