Modra Observatory, Research observatory in Modra, Slovakia
Description
Modra Observatory is a research facility set within beech forests at 531 meters elevation, equipped with an eight-meter dome housing a sixty-centimeter Zeiss telescope. The site covers 3,5 hectares and includes a CCD camera for detailed astronomical observations.
History
The observatory was established in 1988 and operates under Comenius University in Bratislava. It functions through the Department of Astronomy, Physics of the Earth, and Meteorology, serving as a research hub since its founding.
Culture
The facility actively participates in education by supporting Master and PhD research projects while maintaining continuous meteorological observations for regional climate records.
Practical
Visitors can reach the site via an asphalt road from the tourist area or by hiking trails. Public visits are available on Sundays between 14:30 and 16:30.
Did you know?
The facility has discovered 175 numbered and 34 unnumbered asteroids, and recorded Slovakia's first observation of a transiting extrasolar planet. These discoveries place it among important contributors to international astronomy research.
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