Konkoly Observatory

Konkoly Observatory

Konkoly Obszervatórium (Konkoly Observatory) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Hungarian Academy of Sciences. It is located in Budapest, Hungary. It was founded in 1871 by Miklos Konkoly-Thege as his private observatory.

External links

* [http://www.konkoly.hu/ Konkoly Observatory]
* [http://www.konkoly.hu/staff/kollath/thefirst.html History of Konkoly]


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