Lomnický Štít Observatory, Scientific observatory in High Tatras, Slovakia
The astronomy facility occupies the summit of Lomnický Štít at 2,632 meters, offering direct access to solar research and cosmic ray detection.
The Slovak Academy of Sciences established this mountain research center in 1962 following a five-year construction period that began during International Geophysical Year.
The facility maintains two extensive databases of solar coronal activity measurements, contributing to international scientific understanding of stellar phenomena.
Visitors reach the observatory via cable car from Tatranská Lomnica, with guided tours available during summer months from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM.
The facility houses a ZEISS coronagraph and Neutron Monitor, enabling continuous observations of solar prominences and space physics measurements since 1981.
Location: Vysoké Tatry
Location: Lomnický štít
Inception: 1939
Official opening: 1962
Architectural style: functionalism
Elevation above the sea: 2,632 m
Operator: Astronomický ústav Slovenskej akadémie vied
Website: http://ta3.sk/l3_sk.php?p3=lso
GPS coordinates: 49.19670,20.22000
Latest update: March 18, 2025 07:52
Lomnický štít
536 m
Pyšný štít
879 m
Weber-Spitze
439 m
Kesmarker Spitze
285 m
Téryspitze
993 m
Veľká Vidlová veža
360 m
Durna Turniczka
810 m
Posledná veža
757 m
Cmentarzysko (Tatry)
162 m
Łomnicka Kopa
715 m
Wschodni Szczyt Wideł
232 m
Mała Poślednia Turniczka
687 m
Zębata Turnia
756 m
Łomnicki Mniszek
585 m
Łomnicki Kopiniak
610 m
Zachodni Szczyt Wideł
523 m
Kieżmarska Czuba
301 m
Durne Rogi
981 m
Łomnicki Kopiniaczek
551 m
Zadnia Durna Baszta
927 m
Pośrednia Durna Baszta
951 m
Durna Kopa
1 km
Durny Mnich
990 m
Skrajny Durny Kopiniak
903 m
Durna Czubka
855 m
Skrajna Durna Baszta
962 m
Zadni Durny Kopiniak
838 m
Pośredni Durny Kopiniak
858 mReviews
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