Jura Observatory

Astronomical observatories in SwitzerlandBuildings and structures in the canton of JuraDiscoveries by the Jura ObservatoryMinor-planet discovering observatories

The Jura Observatory (French: Observatoire astronomique jurassien) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Jura Astronomy Society (French: Société Jurassienne d'Astronomie; SJA). Built in 1993/1998, it is located near Vicques in the Canton of Jura, Switzerland. Its IAU observatory code is 185. On August 28, 2008, Michel Ory discovered the periodic comet P/2008 Q2 (Ory) at the observatory.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Jura Observatory (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).

Jura Observatory
Chemin d'En Val, Val Terbi

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Continue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude	Longitude
N 47.352777777778 °	E 7.4216666666667 °

placeShow on map

Address

Chemin d'En Val

Chemin d'En Val
2824 Val Terbi (Vicques)
Jura, Switzerland
mapOpen on Google Maps

Nearby Places

Vicques, Switzerland

Vicques (French pronunciation: [vik] ; formerly German: Wix) is a former municipality in the district of Delémont in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. The municipalities of Montsevelier, Vermes and Vicques merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Val Terbi.Jura Observatory is located above Vicques.

Val Terbi

Val Terbi (French pronunciation: [val tɛʁbi]) is a municipality in the district of Delémont in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. The municipalities of Montsevelier, Vermes and Vicques merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Val Terbi. On 1 January 2018 the former municipality of Corban merged into the municipality of Val Terbi.

Rebeuvelier

Rebeuvelier (French pronunciation: [ʁəbœvəlje]) is a former municipality in the district of Delémont in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. On 1 January 2019 the former municipalities of Rebeuvelier and Vellerat merged into the municipality of Courrendlin.

Courchapoix

Courchapoix is a municipality in the district of Delémont in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.

Mont Raimeux

Mont Raimeux is a mountain of the Jura range, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Jura and Berne. Reaching a height of 1,302 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit in the canton of Jura. The summit of Mont Raimeux can be reached easily by several trails and a road culminating at 1,288 metres.

Corban, Switzerland

Corban (French pronunciation: [kɔʁbɑ̃]) is a former municipality in the district of Delémont in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. On 1 January 2018 the former municipality of Corban merged into the municipality of Val Terbi.

Liesberg

Liesberg is a municipality in the district of Laufen in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.

Bärschwil

Bärschwil is a village and municipality in the district of Thierstein in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.

Courroux

Courroux (French: Courroux, French pronunciation: [kuʁu] ; Franc-Comtois: Corrou) is a municipality in the district of Delémont in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.

Courrendlin

Courrendlin (French pronunciation: [kuʁɑ̃dlɛ̃]; Franc-Comtois: Coérrendlïn) is a municipality in the district of Delémont in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. On 1 January 2019 the former municipalities of Rebeuvelier and Vellerat merged into the municipality of Courrendlin.

Mervelier

Mervelier is a municipality in the district of Delémont in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.

Vermes, Switzerland

Vermes (French pronunciation: [vɛʁm]) is a former municipality in the district of Delémont in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. The municipalities of Montsevelier, Vermes and Vicques merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Val Terbi.