Hankasalmi Observatory

Hankasalmi Observatory (Finnish: Hankasalmen observatorio) is a remote-controlled astronomical observatory in Hankasalmi, Finland. It is owned and operated by astronomy club Jyväskylän Sirius ry. The observaory has a robotic 40 cm Ritchey-Chrétien telescope, an all-sky camera and a 3-meter radio telescope. The optical telescope is used mainly for pro-am research of variable stars and comets.

Hankasalmi Observatory
OrganizationJyväskylän Sirius ry
Observatory code A91 Edit this on Wikidata
LocationHankasalmi, Finland
Coordinates62°15′17″N 26°35′47″E
Established2005 (2005)
Websitehttp://murtoinen.jklsirius.fi/
Telescopes
RC1640 cm Ritchey-Chrétien telescope
RT300300 cm radio telescope
Hankasalmi Observatory is located in Finland
Hankasalmi Observatory
Location of Hankasalmi Observatory

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