Rozhen Observatory
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Rozhen Observatory is Bulgaria’s largest astronomical observatory, located in the Rhodope Mountains and serving as a major center for optical astronomy research in Southeast Europe.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Astronomical Observatory Rozhen (nearby) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
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research institution ⓘ |
| altitude | approximately 1750 metres ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Bulgaria ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Bulgarian Academy of Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimateCondition |
dark skies
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good seeing conditions ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
CCD cameras
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control building ⓘ photometric instruments ⓘ spectrographs ⓘ visitor centre ⓘ |
| hasLargestTelescopeDiameter | 2 metres ⓘ |
| hasTelescope |
2-m Ritchey–Chrétien–Coudé telescope
NERFINISHED
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50/70-cm Schmidt telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ 60-cm Cassegrain telescope ⓘ solar telescope ⓘ |
| isLargestAstronomicalObservatoryIn | Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Smolyan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Rhodope Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Rozhen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Smolyan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIn |
astronomy in Bulgaria
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astronomy in Southeast Europe ⓘ |
| operator | Institute of Astronomy of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Bulgarian Academy of Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryResearchField | optical astronomy ⓘ |
| purpose |
astronomical observations
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astronomical research ⓘ astronomy education ⓘ public outreach in astronomy ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField |
astrophysics
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extragalactic astronomy ⓘ galactic astronomy ⓘ solar system astronomy ⓘ stellar astronomy ⓘ |
| telescopeType | optical telescope ⓘ |
| usedFor |
long-term monitoring of variable stars
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observations of asteroids ⓘ observations of comets ⓘ observations of galaxies ⓘ observations of star clusters ⓘ solar observations ⓘ spectroscopic studies of stars ⓘ |
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National Astronomical Observatory Rozhen (nearby)