Mount Suhora Observatory Explained

Mount Suhora Observatory
Organization:Cracow Pedagogical University
Location:Mount Suhora, Gorce
Coords:49.5692°N 20.0675°W
Altitude:1,009 m (3,310 ft)
Established:1987
Website:
(in English)
Telescope1 Name:telescope
Telescope1 Type:0.6m Cassegrain reflector

The Mount Suhora Observatory (Polish: Obserwatorium astronomiczne na Suhorze) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Astronomy department of the Pedagogical University of Cracow. It is located on Mount Suhora in the Gorce Mountains within the Gorce National Park, 50 km south of Kraków.[1]

History

Founded on November 5, 1987, Mt. Suhora Observatory serves a dual purpose. It is meant as a place of learning for students of the University's Astronomy department from Kraków as well as the research-work facility. The observatory has one 0.6 metre Cassegrain telescope along with a photometer and a CCD camera.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Obserwatorium astronomiczne na szczycie Suhora (Mount Suhora Observatory) . Poręba Wielka - Koninki . "Pod Jaworzyną" . January 10, 2013 . pl . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202230227/http://www.koninki.info/obserwatorium_suhora.html . December 2, 2013 .