Egypt
Helwan Observatory
Helwan Observatory by Roman Bruehwiler
Helwan Observatory is a significant example of modern Egyptian astronomy. It includes a 30 inch telescope which was the first to record Halley’s comet in 1909 and 1911. Furthermore it contains two Clock Rooms which have been used in the 18th century for time service and adjusting artificial satellite observations.
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- Full Name
- Helwan Observatory (ID: 5574)
- Country
- Egypt
- Status
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On tentative list 2010
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History of Helwan Observatory
- 2010: Added to Tentative List
- Added to tentative list
- Criteria
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- UNESCO
- whc.unesco.org
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UNESCO.org
- whc.unesco.org — whc.unesco.org
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