Observatories
AAE
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Created in 1958 and modernised in 1998 under a convention between the Institut National des Sciences de l’Univers (INSU) and the University of Addis Ababa. It was operated by the Institute of Geophysics, Space Science and Astronomy (IGSSA). Following the opening of a 17-kilometre new light-train line in Addis Ababa in September 2015, AAE ceased magnetic recordings.
| IAGA Code: | AAE |
| Location : | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Institutions : | Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (France) Institute of Geophysics, Space Science and Astronomy (Ethiopia) |
| Latitude : | 9.035° |
| Longitude : | 38.766° |
| Altitude : | 2441 meters |
| Orientation : | HDZF |
| Instruments : |
DI-flux Theodolite Zeiss 010B Theodolite & Bartington mag01H Homocentric fluxgate vector magnetometer (IPGP VM391) |
| Status : | Closed in 2016 |
| Data Availability : | |
| Contact : | Benoit Heumez |
List
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