Modra Observatory

Coordinates: 48°22′24″N 17°16′26″E / 48.373273°N 17.274021°E / 48.373273; 17.274021
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Modra Observatory
Modra observatory in 2009
Organization
Observatory code118
LocationModra, Slovakia
Coordinates48°22′24″N 17°16′26″E / 48.373273°N 17.274021°E / 48.373273; 17.274021
Altitude531.10 m
Established1988
Websitewww.daa.fmph.uniba.sk
Telescopes
0.70 mreflector with CCD camera
0.60 mreflector with CCD camera
0.20 msolar refractor with H-alpha filter
0.25 meducational Newton telescope with CCD camera
0.28 mpublic outreach Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope
0.28 mtransiting exoplanets follow-up Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope with CCD camera
Modra Observatory is located in Slovakia
Modra Observatory
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The Astronomical Observatory of Modra (

Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics
.

The asteroid 11118 Modra discovered at this observatory is named in the honor of the town.[1][2]

About

The Astronomical and Geophysical observatory of Comenius University is located near the town of

GPS and forward scatter meteor radar of the Bologna-Lecce-Modra
network (transceiver-receiver-receiver). The lower building, standing next to the pond, consists of a small conference room and housing facility for guests. Since 1988, continuous weather and meteorological observations are done, therefore, the data provide a unique and homogeneous climate record of the site. In 2012 open-air amphitheater with seating, screen, projector and sound system was built for the public outreach purposes.

Education and research

As a part of the

extrasolar planet in Slovakia
was performed at the observatory. The solar physics researchers perform solar prominence and chromosphere features observations in the H-alpha line.

The observatory is also a member of the European bolide network and it has been developing its own TV meteor detection grid. Besides photographic all-sky cameras, fish-eye all-sky semi-automated meteor detection devices are located at Modra observatory, near Tesárske Mlyňany and in Kysucké Nové Mesto. In addition to meteor detection, real time all-sky cameras detect other phenomena, such as atmospheric sprites and elves (TLE).

Proposed Wide Field Survey (ADAM-WFS)

Based on the study on detecting close approaching Near-Earth Asteroids [3] scientists of the department proposed a wide-field survey called "Automated Detection of Asteroids and Meteoroids - Wide Field Survey" (ADAM-WFS)[4] aimed at discovery of small asteroids in the Earth vicinity and orbital debris.

In contrast to current asteroid surveys that are based on narrower field of view but deeper limiting magnitude, ADAM-WFS will observe entire visible night sky three times per night and identify moving targets. This survey is also considered as a low-cost project. It will use existing and verified methods and techniques, such as Moving Object Processing Pipeline (used by

LSST). The proposed survey is similar to Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System
. If funded, the telescope will be housed in the Solar dome.

  • Main operation and administrative building of Modra observatory.
    Main operation and administrative building of Modra observatory.
  • Winter at the Modra observatory.
    Winter at the Modra observatory.
  • Lower building of the Modra observatory complex.
    Lower building of the Modra observatory complex.
  • Leonid meteor shower detected at Modra observatory, bolides on single photographic plate.
    Leonid meteor shower detected at Modra observatory, bolides on single photographic plate.
  • Sprites detected above horizon at Modra observatory.
    Sprites detected above horizon at Modra observatory.
  • Active solar area as seen from Modra observatory.
    Active solar area as seen from Modra observatory.
  • Comet 17P/Holmes from Modra observatory.
    Comet 17P/Holmes from Modra observatory.
  • Comet C/2004 Q2 Machholz from Modra observatory.
    Comet C/2004 Q2 Machholz from Modra observatory.
  • Aurora borealis from Modra observatory.
    Aurora borealis from Modra observatory.
  • Climate record at the observatory site.
    Climate record at the observatory site.
  • Autumn Milky Way above the main dome
    Autumn Milky Way above the main dome

References

  1. ^ "Planetky - detail (11118)". Archived from the original on 2006-09-27. Retrieved 2006-05-11.
  2. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3
    .
  3. Bibcode:2006CoSka..36..171V
    .
  4. ^ http://www.daa.fmph.uniba.sk/adam_en [dead link]

External links

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