Crimean Astrophysical Observatory

Telescopes
Telescopes
BLS-1	Solar telescope
BLS-2	Solar telescope
Shain telescope	2.6-metre telescope
AZT-11	reflector
1.22-m	Babelsberg telescope
AZT-8	reflector

Crimean Astrophysical Observatory
Crimean Astrophysical Observatory
	The observatory
Location	near Nauchny [de], Crimea
Coordinates	44°43′36″N 34°0′57.1″E / 44.72667°N 34.015861°ECoordinates: 44°43′36″N 34°0′57.1″E / 44.72667°N 34.015861°E
	Website; crao.ru/ru/
BLS-1
Telescopes
BLS-1	Solar telescope
BLS-2	Solar telescope
Shain telescope	2.6-metre telescope
AZT-11	reflector
1.22-m	Babelsberg telescope
AZT-8	reflector

The Crimean Astrophysical Observatory (CrAO) is found in Ukraine and is an observatory. It studies the stars and has found a total of 12 minor planets to date:

Minor planets discovered: 1285^[1]
2094 Magnitka	October 12, 1971
2163 Korczak	September 16, 1971
2170 Byelorussia	September 16, 1971
2406 Orelskaya	August 20, 1966
4426 Roerich	October 15, 1969
2698 Azerbajdzhan	October 11, 1971
2949 Kaverznev	August 9, 1970
4004 List'ev	September 16, 1971
4466 Abai	September 23, 1971
4916 Brumberg	August 10, 1970
4917 Yurilvovia	September 28, 1973
5706 Finkelstein	September 23, 1971
18284 Tsereteli	August 10, 1970

Crimean Astrophysical Observatory Media

A view to the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory and Nauchnij from the nearby place called "Скалы" ("The Rocks"). Observatory domes seen above the line of horizon are (from left to right) 2.6-m ZTSH telescope, 1.25-m AZT-11 telescope, and BST-1 Solar telescope.

References

↑ "Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets". Archived from the original on 2010-02-01. Retrieved 2009-03-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

Other websites

CrAO's website Archived 2005-07-31 at the Wayback Machine

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[1] "Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets". Archived from the original on 2010-02-01. Retrieved 2009-03-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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