Hubelmatt Observatory Explained

Sternwarte Hubelmatt
Location:Lucerne, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland.
Coords:47.0351°N 8.3056°W
Established:1979

Hubelmatt Observatory (German: '''Sternwarte Hubelmatt''') is an astronomical observatory in Lucerne, Switzerland, billeted at the city's Hubelmatt West School. Built in 1979, it is operated by the Astronomical Society of Lucerne (German: Astronomische Gesellschaft Luzern).

On 12 February 2017, the inner main-belt asteroid 6126 Hubelmatt, discovered by Zdeňka Vávrová at Kleť Observatory, was named in honor of the observatory and its hosting school. . This was an additional reward for suggesting the winning names "Helvetios" and "Dimidium" for 51 Pegasi and its exoplanet, respectively, as part of the 2015 NameExoWorlds contest.

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