Sternwarte Sirius is an
astronomical
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observatory
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owned and operated by Stiftung Sternwarte Planetarium SIRIUS. It is located at Schwanden above
Sigriswil
Sigriswil is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
History
Sigriswil is first mentioned in 1222-23 as ''Sigriswile''.
Archeological remains dating from the Late Neolithic and Bronze Age ...
in the
canton of Bern
The canton of Bern or Berne (german: Kanton Bern; rm, Chantun Berna; french: canton de Berne; it, Canton Berna) is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. Its capital city, Bern, is also the ''de facto'' capital of Switzerland. ...
,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
.
External links
Sternwarte Sirius
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Sirius
Sirius is the list of brightest stars, brightest star in the night sky. Its name is derived from the Ancient Greek language, Greek word , or , meaning 'glowing' or 'scorching'. The star is designated α Canis Majoris, Latinisation ...
Buildings and structures in the canton of Bern