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The scientific part of the Sphinx observatory includes two large laboratories, a weather observation station, a workshop, two terraces for scientific experiments, and an astronomical as well as a meteorological cupola. The astronomical cupola is equipped with a 76 cm
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in Switzerland. The mountain top has been tunneled to fit an elevator which ascends to the observatory from the
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The open viewing deck accessible to the public is adjacent to the observatory. It offers views of the
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The observatory plays an important role in a range of long-term experiments; it serves as a solar
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This article about a specific observatory, telescope or astronomical instrument is a
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in the observatory provided first precise evidence for the existence of the charged
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and as the setting for a conference called The Meadows in the final episode of
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High Altitude Research Stations Jungfraujoch and Gornergrat (HFSJG)
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List of mountains of Switzerland accessible by public transport
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List of buildings and structures above 3000 m in Switzerland
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side of the border, only a few metres from the canton of
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for the Institute of Astrophysics and Geophysics at the
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46°32′51″N 7°59′6″E / 46.54750°N 7.98500°E / 46.54750; 7.98500
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Sphinx Observatory is located in Switzerland

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