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Shosanbetsu observatory

Shosanbetsu, Japan

Shosanbetu Observatory (jp, or Shosanbetsu temmondai) is an astronomical observatory in Japan. It is located in the tiny fishermen's village of Shosanbetsu in the northernmost island of Hokkaidō (141°47′08″E, 44°34′08″N, h=47m above sea level) on a cape facing the Sea of Japan.

Observatory data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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