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Observatório Astronômico Frei Rosário, Brazil: what it is and when to go

Observatório Astronômico Frei Rosário is an observatory in Brazil (Caeté). Interests: Stargazing. The best time to visit is all year round. In December there are 13 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 49. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

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In a nutshell

What it is
Observatory · Stargazing
Where
Brazil · Caeté
You can go
All year round.
Nearest airport
GIG Rio De Janeiro, 336 km as the crow flies
Run by
UFMG
Coordinates
-19.82264, -43.67924

What it is and where

Observatório Astronômico Frei Rosário is an observatory in Brazil (Caeté).

Its coordinates are -19.82264, -43.67924; the nearest main airport is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG, Rio De Janeiro), 336 km as the crow flies. How to get around Brazil (train, car, bus) is covered in its country guide.

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Run by
UFMG

It is one of the Stargazing places in Brazil. In Kokai it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

When to go

Months when you can visit Observatório Astronômico Frei Rosário: all year round.

  1. JanPossible13:05
  2. FebPossible12:39
  3. MarPossible12:08
  4. AprPossible11:33
  5. MayPossible11:04
  6. JunPossible10:49
  7. JulPossible10:55
  8. AugPossible11:19
  9. SepPossible11:54
  10. OctPossible12:28
  11. NovPossible12:57
  12. DecPossible13:12

Best timePossibleBetter notHours of daylight

In December there are 13 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 49. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Brazil in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in its country guide.

Before you go to Brazil

To enter Brazil there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months”: they are all, with their deadlines, in the Brazil checklist. Currency: Brazilian real (BRL); plugs: Type N and C · 127 V and 220 V depending on the region · 60 Hz (you need an adapter and should check the voltage); emergencies: 190 police · 192 ambulance · 193 fire brigade.

In Kokai you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

What is nearby

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in the Brazil guide.

More in Brazil: Stargazing

Every Brazil place under Stargazing, each with its season, is on its page.

Frequently asked questions

What is Observatório Astronômico Frei Rosário?

It is an observatory in Brazil.

When is the best time to visit Observatório Astronômico Frei Rosário?

All year round. In December there are 13 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 49.

How do you get to Observatório Astronômico Frei Rosário?

The nearest main airport is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), 336 km as the crow flies. From there, directions opens the route on the map, and how to get around Brazil is explained in its country guide.

How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Brazil map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

What else is around here?

Nearby you have Serra da Piedade, Fonte de água, Mirante do Mangabeiras. The rest is in the Brazil guide.

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Data from OpenStreetMap, licensed under the ODbL, and from Wikidata, CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in credits.