Kanzelhoehe Solar Observatory

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Kanzelhoehe Solar Observatory
Organization Karl-Franzens-University
Location Villach, Austria
Coordinates 46°40.7′0″N, 13°54.4′0″E
Altitude 1,526 meters (5,006 feet)
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The Kanzelhoehe Solar Observatory or KSO is an astronomical observatory affiliated with the Institute of Geophysics, Astrophysics and Meteorology out of the Karl-Franzens-University. It is located near Villach on the southern border of Austria .

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Founded in 1943, the KSO focuses on multispectral synoptic observations of the sun using several telescope on the same mount.

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