Sonnenborgh Observatory ( nl, Museum Sterrenwacht Sonnenborgh; Sonnenborgh museum & sterrenwacht;
obs. code:
015
Fifteen or 15 may refer to:
*15 (number), the natural number following 14 and preceding 16
*one of the years 15 BC, AD 15, 1915, 2015
Music
*Fifteen (band), a punk rock band
Albums
* ''15'' (Buckcherry album), 2005
* ''15'' (Ani Lorak album ...
) is an
astronomical observatory
An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial, marine, or celestial events. Astronomy, climatology/meteorology, geophysical, oceanography and volcanology are examples of disciplines for which observatories have been constructed. His ...
and
museum open to the
public, located in
Utrecht,
Netherlands. It was founded in 1853 as a university observatory (of the
University of Utrecht) and from 1854 until 1897 it was the first home of the
Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute.
See also
*
List of astronomical observatories
*
List of astronomical societies
*
Lists of telescopes
References
External links
Sonnenborgh Museum*
Astronomical observatories in the Netherlands
Public observatories
Rijksmonuments in Utrecht (city)
Museums in Utrecht (city)
Science museums in the Netherlands
Buildings and structures in Utrecht (city)
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