Astrobservatories – A map of observatories around the world

Name: Astrobservatories – A map of observatories around the world
Availability: InStock
Author: vmeklis

by vmeklis·Jul 16, 2026·1 point·0 comments

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AI Analysis

●MidEye Candy

Clean Leaflet map of observatories, but Google Maps already plots these coordinates.

Strengths

•Filters by telescope type including optical, radio, solar, and historic sites.
•Bortle scale overlay helps identify sky darkness levels for planning visits.

Weaknesses

•AI-generated list lacks unique manual verification or exclusive data sources.
•Functionality is limited to plotting points without booking or visit planning tools.

Post Description

Hello everyone I am an astronomy and astrophotography enthusiast. Lately I've had a weird obsession with observatories (like the Vera Rubin or the Extremely Large Telescope). However, I couldn't find a website that has all of them in a map or a comprehensive list. So it was the perfect opportunity to use my unused Fable 5 tokens. The list of the observatories I gathered using ChatGPT Deep Research with GPT 5.6 - Sol. As for the manual work, I will start gathering images for each observatory to upload, and also see if I have missed anything. Any input is appreciated