Višnjan Observatory Explained

Višnjan Observatory (hr|Zvjezdarnica Višnjan; obs. code: 120) is an astronomical observatory located near the village of Višnjan in Croatia. It is headed by Korado Korlević, a prolific astronomer and discoverer of minor planets. In 2009, the Višnjan observatory moved to Tičan (at 45.2908°N 13.7493°W) and received the obs. code L01 on 5 October 2017 .

Description

Minor planets discovered: 108 

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Višnjan Observatory was founded in 1992, as a public observatory. It worked in the field of astrometry and search of a new asteroids. Increasing light pollution made the observations in Višnjan difficult, and they stopped in 2001.^[1] In 2009, a new building of the observatory was opened near the village of Tičan, approximately 2.5 kilometers away.^[2]

According to the statistic on observatory's website (Višnjan and Tičan) as of 2016, a total of 1420 asteroids and 2 comets have been discovered at the observatory, which uses 11 telescopes and has a staff of 78 members and volunteers.^[3]

The Minor Planet Center (MPC) directly credits the Višnjan Observatory with the discovery of 108 minor planets (see list below), while 1294 discoveries are credited to Korado Korlević. (The observatory's statistic may also include unnumbered minor planets for which the MPC does not assign a discoverer.)

The observatory is home of several summer programs for youth in astronomy, archeology, marine biology and other disciplines: Youth Science Camp, Summer School of Science and Višnjan School of Astronomy.

List of discovered minor planets

important; height: 675px;
	14 March 1996
	18 July 1999
	15 August 1998
	8 September 1999
	11 September 1999
	17 September 1999
	29 September 1999
	29 August 1998
	25 August 1998
	23 August 1998
	23 August 1998
	29 August 1998
	24 September 1998
	25 August 1998
	29 August 1998
	23 September 1998
	14 February 1996
	23 September 1998
	16 May 1996
	13 March 1997
	17 August 1998
	24 May 1996
	25 April 1998
	23 September 1998
	23 April 1998

important; height: 675px;
	23 September 1998
	16 October 1999
	31 July 1998
	17 August 1998
	6 May 1998
	25 August 1998
	26 August 1998
	10 September 1998
	16 September 1998
	24 September 1998
	10 September 1998
	21 September 1998
	23 September 1998
	17 August 1998
	23 August 1998
	23 September 1998
	23 September 1998
	29 August 1998
	17 September 1998
	25 August 1998
	16 January 1996
	5 April 1996
	14 January 1999
	16 May 1996
	23 September 1998

important; height: 675px;
	23 February 1996
	22 September 1998
	29 July 1998
	17 August 1998
	18 September 1998
	15 September 1999
	15 April 1996
	29 March 1998
	29 March 1998
	17 August 1998
	25 August 1998
	20 April 1998
	17 August 1998
	26 August 1998
	29 August 1998
	23 September 1998
	23 September 1998
	29 September 1998
	17 August 1998
	15 September 1998
	24 April 1998
	25 April 1998
	17 August 1998
	17 August 1998
	25 August 1998

important; height: 675px;
	18 September 1998
	17 September 1998
	23 September 1998
	23 September 1998
	24 September 1998
	18 September 1998
	23 September 1998
	24 September 1998
	12 April 1996
	23 September 1998
	22 April 1998
	18 September 1998
	19 April 1999
	10 September 1998
	23 September 1998
	23 September 1998
	23 September 1998
	30 July 1998
	25 August 1998
	11 November 1998
	16 January 1999
	17 August 1998
	15 September 1998
	22 September 1998
	23 September 1998

important; height: 220px;
	10 September 1998
	1 August 1998
	10 September 1998
	21 April 1998
	30 July 1998
	15 November 1998
	21 September 1998
	21 September 1998

See also

• List of asteroid-discovering observatories
• List of astronomical observatories
  • List of observatory codes

External links

• • http://www.en.sci.hr/

Notes and References

1. Web site: Višnjan Observatory . Science and Education Centre Višnjan . https://web.archive.org/web/20160813093120/http://en.sci.hr/scientific-technological-projects/visnjan-observatory/ . 2016-08-13 . dead .
2. Book: Rona. Guide through Istria for All Your Senses . 14 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20170504223508/http://www.ronabooking.com/files/file/Rona_Vodi%C4%8D%20po%20Istri%20za%20sva%20osjetila_ENG.pdf . 2017-05-04 .
3. Web site: Astronomsko društvo Višnjan .