Harestua Solar Observatory

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name = Observatory of Geneva


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organization = University of Oslo
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location = Harestua, Lunner, Oppland, Norway
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established = 1954
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website = [http://www.solobservatoriet.uio.no/ Official site]
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Harestua Solar Observatory ( _no. Solobservatoriet på Harestua) is a solar observatory near Harestua in the municipality of Lunner, Oppland, Norway.

It was used for solar research purposes from 1954 to 1986, and was subordinated the University of Oslo. From 1987 it was used for public courses, eventually run by astronomer Knut Jørgen Røed Ødegaard.

External links

* [http://www.solobservatoriet.uio.no/ Official site]