Mount Suhora Observatory
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| Organization | Cracow Pedagogical University |
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| Location | Cracow, Poland |
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| Altitude | 1,009 meters (3,310 feet) |
| Webpage | [1] |
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| Cassegrain telescope | .6 m Cassegrain reflector |
The Obserwatorium Astronomiczne Wyższej Szkoły Pedagogicznej w Krakowie (Cracow Pedagogical University Astronomical Observatory, better known as the Mount Suhora Observatory) 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, 60 km south of Cracow.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Equipment
The observatory has one 0.6 metre Cassegrain telescope along with a photometer and a CCD camera.
