Observatory (Odesa)

One of Odesa’s interesting places is the Astronomical Observatory, founded in 1871. It is one of the oldest observatories in Ukraine. Students still study here, and the refracting telescope makes it possible to see the most distant bright stars.

Photo from the website ukrainer.net/odeska-observatoriia

The observatory grounds are home to the Planetarium lecture hall, where interesting lectures are held every Sunday about stars, the Galaxy, planets, and various space experiments.

Interesting facts:

The English telescope was purchased in 1886 with donations from Dr. Ivanov.

The first gravimetric map of Ukraine was created at the observatory by scientist O. Orlov.

From 1909 to 1989, about 100 thousand images of the starry sky were taken at the observatory. By volume, the glass collection ranks third in the world.

The observatory staff publish the scientific journal Odessa Astronomical Publications every year.

Evening tours are available by prior arrangement. Approximate price – 100 UAH.