Observatory Vsetín

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The Observatory Vsetín (Czech: Hvězdárna Vsetín) was found in 1950 by the local branch of Czechoslovak Astronomical Society.

Brief history

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Scientific equipment

• Main telescope (refractore, focal distance 3 000 mm, diameter 200 mm), popularization of astronomy, night observation for public, observation of Sun
• Guiding telescope (refractore, focal distance 2 800 mm, diameter 120 mm), not in use
• View finder (refractore, diameter 90 mm) both comets photometry and night observation for public
• BlackPearl (Newton, focal distance 1 200 mm, diameter 150 mm), comets photometry, retired in July 2008
• Newton (Newton-type reflector, focal distance 1 700 mm, diameter of primary mirror 300 mm), comets photometry
• CCD camera SBIG-ST7, comets photometry, possibly astrometry

Scientific activities

• CCD comets photometry
• Lightning detection
• Research of severe storms
• Bulletin ATHENA

Popularization activities

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Directors

• Oldřich Křenek from July 1950 to January 1955
• Tomáš Skandera from January 1955 to May 1971
• Josef Blažek from May 1971 to January 1973
• Jiří Haas from January 1973 to present

See also

• List of astronomical observatories

References

External links

• Official web of Observatory Vsetín (only Czech)

49°20′39.3″N 17°59′46.61″E / 49.344250°N 17.9962806°E / 49.344250; 17.9962806

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