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Observatories in Uruguay

Uruguay has 7 observatories on the map. 7 watch the night sky. The earliest was founded 1976. Below: how they split by what they watch, and the country’s notable sites. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-23.

OBSERVATORIES7

OLDEST FOUNDED1976

NOT WATCHING STARS0

By what they watch

Astronomical7 · 100%

Notable observatories in Uruguay

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

AstronomicalObservatorio del Instituto de Profesores Artigas1976

AstronomicalObservatorio Astronómico del CURE2016

AstronomicalEta Carinae observatory

AstronomicalLos Molinos Observatory

AstronomicalLos Algarrobos observatory

AstronomicalKappa Crucis observatory

AstronomicalMontevideo Astronomical Observatory

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