Štefánik's Observatory

Štefánik's Observatory
Štefánik's Observatory
Named afterMilan Rastislav Štefánik 
Observatory code 541 
LocationHradčany, Prague 1, Czech Republic
Coordinates50°04′52″N 14°23′54″E / 50.08119°N 14.39822°E / 50.08119; 14.39822
Altitude321 m (1,053 ft)
Established1928 
Websitewww.planetum.cz/stefanikova-hvezdarna/
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Štefánik's Observatory (Czech: Štefánikova hvězdárna, obs. code: 541), sometimes called the Prague Observatory, is an astronomical observatory on Petřín hill in the center of Prague founded in 1928 and named after Slovak astronomer Milan Rastislav Štefánik. In modern times, the observatory specializes in the popularization of astronomy and related natural sciences.

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