Mount Suhora Observatory
{{Infobox Observatory
|name = Mount Suhora Observatory
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|image = Image:Suchora-obserwatorium.jpg
|caption = View from south-east
|organization = Cracow Pedagogical University
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|location = Mount Suhora, Gorce
|coords = {{coord|49|34|9|N|20|4|3|E|display=inline,title|type:landmark_region:PL}}
|altitude = 1,009 m (3,310 ft)
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|established = 1987
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|website = {{official website | http://www.as.up.krakow.pl/main/index.php3 }}
([http://www.as.up.krakow.pl/main/index.php3?lang=en in English])
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|telescope1_type = 0.6m Cassegrain reflector
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The Mount Suhora Observatory ({{langx|pl|Obserwatorium astronomiczne na Suhorze}}) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Astronomy department of the Pedagogical University of Cracow. It is located on Mount Suhora in the Gorce Mountains within the Gorce National Park, 50 km south of Kraków.{{cite web | url=http://www.koninki.info/obserwatorium_suhora.html | title=Obserwatorium astronomiczne na szczycie Suhora (Mount Suhora Observatory) | publisher=Poręba Wielka - Koninki | work="Pod Jaworzyną" | accessdate=January 10, 2013 | language=pl | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202230227/http://www.koninki.info/obserwatorium_suhora.html | archivedate=December 2, 2013 }}
History
Founded on November 5, 1987, Mt. Suhora Observatory serves a dual purpose. It is meant as a place of learning for students of the University's Astronomy department from Kraków as well as the research-work facility. The observatory has one 0.6 metre Cassegrain telescope along with a photometer and a CCD camera.
Gallery
Image:Obserwatorium na Suchorze - teleskop 01.JPG|Telescope
Image:Obserwatorium na Suchorze 02.JPG|General view
References
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- [http://www.as.up.krakow.pl/main/index.php3?lang=en Mt. Suhora Observatory] home page.
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