Ondřejov Observatory

Ondřejov Observatory
Historic cupola of the Ondřejov Observatory
Organization
Observatory code 557 
LocationOndřejov, Ondřejov, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
Coordinates49°54′33″N 14°46′53″E / 49.9092531°N 14.7814231°E / 49.9092531; 14.7814231
Altitude500 m (1,600 ft)
Established1898 
Websitewww.asu.cas.cz/cz/verejnost-a-media/prohlidky-pro-verejnost
Telescopes
  • Ondřejov 0.65-m telescope
  • Ondřejov 2-m telescope
  • Ondřejov radio telescope 
Location of Ondřejov Observatory
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The Ondřejov Observatory (pronounced [ˈondr̝ɛjof]; Czech: Observatoř Ondřejov) is the principal observatory of the Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences. It is located in the municipality of Ondřejov, 35 kilometres (22 miles) southeast of Prague, Czech Republic. It has a 2-metre (6 ft 7 in) wide telescope, which is the largest in the Czech Republic.

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