Višnjan Observatory

Višnjan Observatory (Croatian: Zvjezdarnica Višnjan; obs. code: 120) is an astronomical observatory located near the village of Višnjan in Croatia. It is headed by Korado Korlević, a prolific astronomer and discoverer of minor planets. In 2009, the Višnjan observatory moved to Tičan (at 45°17′27″N 13°44′57″E) and received the obs. code L01 on 5 October 2017 (M.P.C. 105,577).[1]

Višnjan Observatory
Observatory code 120 Edit this on Wikidata
LocationVišnjan, Istria County, Croatia
Coordinates45°16′39″N 13°43′34″E
Websitewww.astro.hr
Višnjan Observatory is located in Croatia
Višnjan Observatory
Location of Višnjan Observatory

Description
Minor planets discovered: 108 [2]
see § List of discovered minor planets

Višnjan Observatory was founded in 1992, as a public observatory. It worked in the field of astrometry and search of a new asteroids. Increasing light pollution made the observations in Višnjan difficult, and they stopped in 2001.[3] In 2009, a new building of the observatory was opened near the village of Tičan, approximately 2.5 kilometers away.[4]

According to the statistic on observatory's website (Višnjan and Tičan) as of 2016, a total of 1420 asteroids and 2 comets have been discovered at the observatory, which uses 11 telescopes and has a staff of 78 members and volunteers.[5]

The Minor Planet Center (MPC) directly credits the Višnjan Observatory with the discovery of 108 minor planets (see list below), while 1294 discoveries are credited to Korado Korlević. (The observatory's statistic may also include unnumbered minor planets for which the MPC does not assign a discoverer.)[2]

The observatory is home of several summer programs for youth in astronomy, archeology, marine biology and other disciplines: Youth Science Camp, Summer School of Science and Višnjan School of Astronomy.

Višnjan Observatory
New observing site (Tičan Observatory)

List of discovered minor planets
9429 Poreč14 March 1996list
12123 Pazin18 July 1999list
12541 Makarska15 August 1998list
12581 Rovinj8 September 1999list
(12582) 1999 RY3411 September 1999list
(12605) 1999 SK17 September 1999list
(12925) 1999 SN429 September 1999list
(13287) 1998 QW5329 August 1998list
(13711) 1998 QB2625 August 1998list
(13712) 1998 QL3023 August 1998list
(13713) 1998 QN3023 August 1998list
(13725) 1998 QY5529 August 1998list
(13749) 1998 SG4924 September 1998list
(14112) 1998 QZ2525 August 1998list
(14123) 1998 QA5629 August 1998list
(14144) 1998 SQ2223 September 1998list
(14507) 1996 CQ114 February 1996list
(14591) 1998 SZ2123 September 1998list
(15866) 1996 KG16 May 1996list
(15888) 1997 EE2913 March 1997list
(15978) 1998 QL117 August 1998list
(16737) 1996 KN124 May 1996list
(17834) 1998 HL4325 April 1998list
(17872) 1998 SP2223 September 1998list
(18694) 1998 HQ2423 April 1998list
(18738) 1998 SN2223 September 1998list
(19717) 1999 UZ4016 October 1999list
(20402) 1998 OH631 July 1998list
(21538) 1998 QN117 August 1998list
(22610) 1998 JK46 May 1998list
(22667) 1998 QA2625 August 1998list
(22668) 1998 QF2626 August 1998list
(22698) 1998 RA510 September 1998list
(22716) 1998 SV916 September 1998list
(22720) 1998 SF4924 September 1998list
(23848) 1998 RJ110 September 1998list
(23883) 1998 SL1221 September 1998list
(23891) 1998 SC4923 September 1998list
(25012) 1998 QC17 August 1998list
(25031) 1998 QM3023 August 1998list
(25135) 1998 SX2123 September 1998list
(25136) 1998 SE2223 September 1998list
(26253) 1998 QB5629 August 1998list
(27053) 1998 SU2117 September 1998list
(28071) 1998 QC2625 August 1998list
(29359) 1996 BK16 January 1996list
(29372) 1996 GA5 April 1996list
(29723) 1999 AD2414 January 1999list
(31041) 1996 KD16 May 1996list
(33331) 1998 SY2123 September 1998list
(35256) 1996 DT123 February 1996list
(35669) 1998 SO1222 September 1998list
(40095) 1998 OV429 July 1998list
(40103) 1998 QX317 August 1998list
(40200) 1998 SW918 September 1998list
(40462) 1999 RC4415 September 1999list
(42546) 1996 GF115 April 1996list
(42660) 1998 FR12629 March 1998list
(42661) 1998 FT12629 March 1998list
(42707) 1998 QM217 August 1998list
(42711) 1998 QY2525 August 1998list
(44108) 1998 HT420 April 1998list
(44218) 1998 QO117 August 1998list
(44266) 1998 QV5526 August 1998list
(44267) 1998 QZ5529 August 1998list
(44364) 1998 SA2223 September 1998list
(44365) 1998 SO2223 September 1998list
(44390) 1998 ST6329 September 1998list
(46832) 1998 QQ117 August 1998list
(46880) 1998 RC515 September 1998list
(48861) 1998 HR2424 April 1998list
(48864) 1998 HK4325 April 1998list
(48932) 1998 QB17 August 1998list
(48935) 1998 QK117 August 1998list
(48958) 1998 QD2625 August 1998list
(49116) 1998 SX918 September 1998list
(49120) 1998 SJ1217 September 1998list
(49125) 1998 SB2223 September 1998list
(49126) 1998 SF2223 September 1998list
(49127) 1998 ST2224 September 1998list
(49134) 1998 SF2718 September 1998list
(49148) 1998 SB4923 September 1998list
(49149) 1998 SD4924 September 1998list
(52507) 1996 GC112 April 1996list
(52865) 1998 SH2223 September 1998list
(55946) 1998 HP2422 April 1998list
(58994) 1998 SY918 September 1998list
(59473) 1999 HT119 April 1999list
(66062) 1998 RG110 September 1998list
(66101) 1998 SK2223 September 1998list
(66102) 1998 SR2223 September 1998list
(69843) 1998 SL2223 September 1998list
(74083) 1998 OF630 July 1998list
(74100) 1998 QE2625 August 1998list
(74352) 1998 VA5511 November 1998list
(74425) 1999 BP16 January 1999list
(79529) 1998 QP117 August 1998list
(79591) 1998 RO2015 September 1998list
(79653) 1998 SW2122 September 1998list
(79654) 1998 SS2223 September 1998list
(96519) 1998 RB510 September 1998list
(100950) 1998 PA1 August 1998list
(101056) 1998 RF110 September 1998list
(120809) 1998 HU721 April 1998list
(136931) 1998 OE630 July 1998list
(175769) 1998 VF5515 November 1998list
(181823) 1998 SK1221 September 1998list
(192525) 1998 SM1221 September 1998list

See also

References
  1. "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  2. "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  3. "Višnjan Observatory". Science and Education Centre Višnjan. Archived from the original on 2016-08-13.
  4. Rona. Guide through Istria for All Your Senses (PDF). p. 14. Archived from the original on 2017-05-04.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. "Astronomsko društvo Višnjan".
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