Wise Observatory
| Organization | Tel Aviv University | ||||||
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| Observatory code | 097 | ||||||
| Location | On the edge of Makhtesh Ramon, near Mizpe Ramon, Israel | ||||||
| Coordinates | 30°35′50.6″N 34°45′43.9″E / 30.597389°N 34.762194°E | ||||||
| Altitude | 875m | ||||||
| Established | 1971 | ||||||
| Website | Wise Observatory | ||||||
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30°35′50.6″N 34°45′43.9″E / 30.597389°N 34.762194°E The Florence and George Wise Observatory (IAU code 097) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Tel Aviv University. It is located 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) west of the town of Mitzpe Ramon in the Negev desert near the edge of the Ramon Crater, and it is the only professional astronomical observatory in Israel.