Kottamia Astronomical Observatory Trip
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The Faculty of Engineering and IEEE EUI SB are organizing a trip to the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG), Kottamia Astronomical Observatory.
About Kottamia Observatory:
- Kottamia astronomical observatory is the largest telescope in the Arab world, the Middle East, and North Africa. A large number of scientists and researchers in the field of physics and astronomy use this telescope. It is unique in terms of its location.
- This telescope is located approximately 80 km from the center of the capital “Cairo” in the direction of the Suez City (Ain El Sokhna Road) over a mount that rises 450 meters above sea level. The Observatory was established in 1964, as an extension of the Helwan Observatory, which was established in 1903, one of the oldest research institutes in Egypt and the Middle East.
- Kottamia Observatory is regarded as a small scientific city.
- One of the most important achievements made by Kottamia Observatory is its participation in the observations which took for the lunar surface to choose human landing sites on the moon in the late sixties. In addition, some projects, scientific theses, and research have also been conducted on this Telescope's accuracy. Recently, the Telescope has been developed and upgraded as the other telescopes in the world. Over the last twenty years, the visual system has been changed, and the silvering operation has been updated to be automatic. The electrical circuits and mechanical have been updated too. The controlling system of the Telescope and its dome became automatic via computers.
Trip details:
- Pick-up location: EUI Campus.
- Pick-up time: 4:00 PM right after the end of the day.
- Observatory location: WRMH+J3P، طريق المرصد الفلكي, Cairo Governorate Desert, Cairo Governorate 4830301
- Drop-off location: There will be one or two drop-off locations that will be determined later on.
- Drop-off time: Friday morning.
- Overnight fees: 150 EGP.
Our photographer Seif Wafik, an IEEE EUI SB member and a student at the Faculty of Computing and Information Sciences, will be taking many photos.
You will find them uploaded here.
This event will also be posted on our Facebook Page, Linkedin Page, and Instagram Account.
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- WRMH+J3P، طريق المرصد الفلكي, Cairo Governorate Desert, Cairo Governorate 4830301
- Cairo, Al-Qahirah
- Egypt
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- Starts 11 May 2023 11:00 AM UTC
- Ends 11 May 2023 09:00 PM UTC
- No Admission Charge