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145: 206:, and is currently used as a network of researchr within astronomy or other space related research projects, administered by the Department of Physics. Between 1867-2001 "Lund Observatory" was also the name of the Observatory building, which is now referred to as the "Lund Old Observatory". Prior to 2023, Lund Observatory was part of the Department of Astronomy and Theoretical Physics at Lund University until 2023, when that department was dissolved and its staff mostly transferred to the Department of Physics. It is located in 483: 173: 152: 30: 234:
in 1676. The now old observatory from 1867 is located in a cultural-heritage protected observatory park just outside the medieval city boundaries. The department left these premises in 2001 for a new building on the northern campus of
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The planetarium started in 1978 in what is now called the Old Observatory. This site saw the premiere of the first planetarium version of
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Today Lund Observatory research activity focuses on observational and theoretical astrophysics. Areas covered include
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The institution was founded in 1749, but was preceded by an observatory built by astronomy professor
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This article about a specific observatory, telescope or astronomical instrument is a
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in 2010 the planetarium was housed in the city's old water tower.
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The Old Observatory historic building inaugurated in 1867.
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Towards the middle 20th century astronomer professor
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University of Lund
Observatory code
Lund
Sweden
Coordinates
55°41′58″N 13°11′16″E / 55.699580°N 13.187850°E / 55.699580; 13.187850
www.astro.lu.se
Lund Observatory is located in Sweden

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