Mount Suhora Observatory

Mount Suhora Observatory
View from south-east
Organization	Cracow Pedagogical University
Location	Mount Suhora, Gorce
Coordinates	49°34′9″N 20°4′3″E / 49.56917°N 20.0675°E / 49.56917; 20.0675Coordinates: 49°34′9″N 20°4′3″E / 49.56917°N 20.0675°E / 49.56917; 20.0675
Altitude	1,009 m (3,310 ft)
Established	1987
Website Official website
Telescopes telescope 0.6m Cassegrain reflector

The Mount Suhora Observatory (Polish: Obserwatorium astronomiczne na Suhorze) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Cracow Pedagogical University's Astronomy department. It is located on Mount Suhora in the Gorce mountain range, 50 km south of Kraków (Cracow).

History

Founded on November 5, 1987, Mt. Suhora Observatory was meant as a place for Cracow University's astronomy department to teach new students and work after Lubomir Observatory was burnt by the invading Red Army in 1939. The building was designed by R. Walczykiewicz out of Cracow.

Equipment

The observatory has one 0.6 metre Cassegrain telescope along with a photometer and a CCD camera.

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External links

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