Bosscha Observatory

Bosscha Observatory
Alternative names	299 BOS
Organization	Institut Teknologi Bandung
Observatory code	299
Location	Lembang, West Java, Indonesia
Coordinates	6°49′28″S 107°36′56″E / 6.82444°S 107.61556°E
Altitude	1,310 m (4,296 ft)
Established	1923
Website	bosscha.itb.ac.id
Telescopes
Zeiss Telescope
Zeiss Telescope	60 cm Double Refractor
Schmidt "Bima Sakti" Telescope	71.12cm Schmidt Reflector
The Bamberg Refractor	37 cm Refractor
The Cassegrain GOTO	Cassegrain
The Unitron Refractor	Refractor
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Bosscha Observatory is the oldest modern observatory in Indonesia, and one of the oldest in Asia. The observatory is located in Lembang, West Bandung Regency, West Java, approximately 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) north of Bandung. It is situated on a hilly six hectares of land and is 1,310 m (4,300 ft) above mean sea level plateau. The IAU observatory code for Bosscha is 299.