Kottamia Astronomical Observatory

Kottamia Astronomical Observatory is the largest telescope in the Arab world, including the Middle East and North Africa. The telescope, which is located 80 km from the center of Cairo, has a main mirror diameter of about 1.88 meters.^[1][2][3]

Winter Constellations, taken from the Kottamia Astronomical Observatory, Cairo, Egypt, in December 2021

The National Research Institute of Astronomy & Geophysics (NRIAG) of Egypt operates the Kottamia Observatory through its Astronomy Department.^[4]