Observatory of the Astrophysical Institute

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Level 8 Local Expert

It takes about 30 minutes to drive from the sports palace. The tour takes only 3 hours. There are 2 telescopes. The stars in them are like points of light, they are not very visible. It is better to watch the planets and the moon. It is better to visit during the growing moon, then it can be considered. And you can't look at the full moon because the light interrupts. You can visit it once.

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Татьяна Полянская

Level 8 Local Expert

Fresh air.Professionals work Courteously, Are Intelligent, Erudite...

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Тхорев Михаил

Level 13 Local Expert

Very informative. You can learn the history of the observatory, look through a telescope and touch a real old meteorite.

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Нигмат Салибаев

Level 6 Local Expert

A pleasant place, the guides are the employees of the observatory themselves, they will tell you about the history of creation, show bright stars through a telescope and Saturn with Jupiter, an amazing sight, to see the planets! If you come at the moment of the moon's appearance, there is a chance to see the craters. A real fragment of a meteorite is stored in one of the rooms. It was very interesting, thanks! :)

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Ирина Сайганова

Level 17 Local Expert

They were not allowed to take pictures, they managed to see only a few stars. The trip cost neither money nor effort.

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Диана Енот

Level 5 Local Expert

A wonderful place, friendly staff, you will learn a lot of interesting facts on the tour itself, if you want to spend time usefully and take a break from the hustle and bustle, then a trip to the observatory is just for this case) we went with the whole family, we were satisfied. The buildings on the territory are quite old, but that's no less interesting to be there, telescopes of impressive size, the starry sky. It would be cool if more people came to such excursions, the main thing is to choose the right time to observe, since weather conditions and the time of year affect viewability)

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Владимир Бухтояров

Level 11 Local Expert

I decided to admire the stars somehow. I made an agreement very quickly and in the evening of the same day at 22:30 I arrived with my family at the place. You should not expect something incredible. I liked. Very interesting information is being told. And they also felt the Sikhote-Alin meteorite.

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Александр Шевченко

Level 4 Local Expert

I often go there , since I make a transfer to the observatory , people's opinions are definitely good , interesting , informative , one drawback, it can be cold , domes with telescopes are not heated , street temperature , and so I advise you to visit this place, it's interesting

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Наталья

Level 7 Local Expert

Outside the city, on a hill. A working observatory. Gorgeous views.

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Stanislav Yakunov

Level 3 Local Expert

Interesting. But you need to go on a clear day

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Гульжан Тажибаевна

Level 5 Local Expert

I like everything and everything in it, except the directors of the AFI and the deputy director, They once fired my husband and me, but they spoke the state language

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Renata Akhmetova

Level 8 Local Expert

The observatory has been taking tourists there since 2001. The most popular excursion in Almaty

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Марина

Level 13 Local Expert

A super place!

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