V. P. Engel'gardt Astronomical Observatory
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| Alternative names | V. P. Engel'gardt Astronomical Observatory |
|---|---|
| Named after | Vasily Engelhardt  |
| Observatory code | 136 |
| Location | Tatarstan, Russia |
| Coordinates | 55°50′23″N 48°48′45″E / 55.839722°N 48.8125°E |
| Altitude | 92 m (302 ft) |
| Established | 1901 |
| Website | www |
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The V. P. Engel'gardt Astronomical Observatory (
136. The co-ordinates are about 55°50′23″N 48°48′45″E / 55.83972°N 48.81250°E.[1]
Zelenchukskaya Station
| see § List of discovered minor planets |
The observatory's Zelenchukskaya Station, observatory code
114, abbreviated as "Zelenchukskaya Stn" by the IAU/MPC, is located at 2,047 metres (6,716 ft) altitude near Zelenchukskaya in the North Caucasus region of the Caucasus Mountains, using a 0.3-meter f/7.7 reflector.[1][3]
The Station is known for it numerous
212929 Satovski, a main-belt asteroid named after Boris Ivanovich Satovski (1908–1982), a laureate of the USSR State Prize.[4]
Note, the
Large Altazimuth Telescope is also located near Zelenchukskaya.[1]
114
) of Kazan University ObservatoryList of discovered minor planets
212924 Yurishevchuk |
6 January 2008 | list |
212929 Satovski |
15 January 2008 | list |
325369 Shishilov |
29 August 2008 | list |
360072 Alcimedon |
2 September 2008 | list |
361764 Antonbuslov |
6 January 2008 | list |
381458 Moiseenko |
2 September 2008 | list |
See also
- List of asteroid-discovering observatories
- List of minor planet discoverers § Discovering dedicated institutions
- List of observatory codes
References
- ^ a b c "List of Observatory Codes". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ "The most prolific asteroid observation observatories in 2015". CoLiTec – Collection Light Technology. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ "212929 Satovski (2008 AD112)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
External links
- Comet Observations (114 Engelhardt Observatory, Zelenchukskaya Station), database search at SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
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