Place to visit
Observatório Espacial do Sul, Brazil: what it is and when to go
Observatório Espacial do Sul is an observatory in Brazil (Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul). Interests: Stargazing. The best time to visit is all year round. In December there are 13 h 53 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 07. 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.
In a nutshell
- What it is
- Observatory · Stargazing
- Where
- Brazil
- You can go
- All year round.
- Nearest airport
- IGU Foz do Iguaçu, 434 km as the crow flies
- Website
- inpe.br
- Run by
- INPE
- Coordinates
- -29.4433, -53.82333
What it is and where
Observatório Espacial do Sul is an observatory in Brazil (Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul).
It is in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, where this site lists 11 more places to see, 27 km from the centre.
Its coordinates are -29.4433, -53.82333; the nearest main airport is Cataratas International Airport (IGU, Foz do Iguaçu), 434 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
- INPE
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 Espacial do Sul: all year round.
- JanPossible13:41
- FebPossible13:01
- MarPossible12:13
- AprPossible11:17
- MayPossible10:31
- JunPossible10:07
- JulPossible10:17
- AugPossible10:56
- SepPossible11:50
- OctPossible12:44
- NovPossible13:30
- DecPossible13:53
Best timePossibleBetter notHours of daylight
In December there are 13 h 53 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 07. 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
- EADM - PNMMMountains · Hiking24 km
- Santa Maria CathedralChurch building in Santa Maria, Brazil27 km
- Educational Museum Gama D'EçaPaleontology, natural history museum. in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil27 km
- CPF Piá do SulWith kids29 km
- Museum Vincente PallottiPaleontology, natural history museum in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil29 km
Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in the Brazil guide.
More in Brazil: Stargazing
- Malakoff Tower: tower in Recife, Brazil
- Pierre Kaufmann Radio Observatory: Observatory
- Observatório Municipal de Campinas Jean Nicolini: astronomical observatory
- Brasília Planetarium: museum in Brasília, Distrito Federal
- Carmo Planetarium: Planetarium in Brazil
- Professor Aristóteles Orsini Planetarium: planetarium in Brazil
Every Brazil place under Stargazing, each with its season, is on its page.
Frequently asked questions
What is Observatório Espacial do Sul?
It is an observatory in Brazil.
When is the best time to visit Observatório Espacial do Sul?
All year round. In December there are 13 h 53 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 07.
How do you get to Observatório Espacial do Sul?
The nearest main airport is Cataratas International Airport (IGU), 434 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 EADM - PNMM, Santa Maria Cathedral, Educational Museum Gama D'Eça. The rest is in the Brazil guide.
Keep reading
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