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Mount Suhora Observatory

Mount Suhora Observatory
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View from south-east
Organization Cracow Pedagogical University
Location Mount Suhora, Gorce
Coordinates 49°34′9″N 20°4′3″E / 49.56917°N 20.06750°E / 49.56917; 20.06750Coordinates: 49°34′9″N 20°4′3″E / 49.56917°N 20.06750°E / 49.56917; 20.06750
Altitude 1,009 m (3,310 ft)
Established 1987
Website Official website
(in English)
Telescopes
telescope 0.6m Cassegrain reflector
Mount Suhora Observatory is located in Poland
Mount Suhora Observatory
Location of Mount Suhora Observatory
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telescope 0.6m Cassegrain reflector

The Mount Suhora Observatory (Polish: Obserwatorium astronomiczne na Suhorze) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Astronomy department of the Pedagogical University of Cracow. It is located on Mount Suhora in the Gorce Mountains within the Gorce National Park, 50 km south of Kraków.

Founded on November 5, 1987, Mt. Suhora Observatory serves a dual purpose. It is meant as a place of learning for students of the University's Astronomy department from Kraków as well as the research-work facility.The observatory has one 0.6 metre Cassegrain telescope along with a photometer and a CCD camera.

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