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.
Organization | Jyväskylän Sirius ry | ||||
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Observatory code | A91 | ||||
Location | Hankasalmi, Finland | ||||
Coordinates | 62°15′17″N 26°35′47″E | ||||
Established | 2005 | ||||
Website | http://murtoinen.jklsirius.fi/ | ||||
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