Crni Vrh Observatory
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| Minor planet Minor planet An asteroid group or minor-planet group is a population of minor planets that have a share broadly similar orbits. Members are generally unrelated to each other, unlike in an asteroid family, which often results from the break-up of a single asteroid... s discovered: 171 |
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| 9674 Slovenija 9674 Slovenija 9674 Slovenija is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 23, 1998, by Slovenian astronomers at Črni Vrh Observatory.- External links :... |
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| 15071 Hallerstein 15071 Hallerstein - External links :*... |
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| 66667 Kambič 66667 Kambic 66667 Kambič is a main belt asteroid with an orbital period of 1215.4547092 days . The asteroid was discovered on October 8, 1999. It is named after Bojan Kambič, the founder and editor of the first Slovenian astronomical magazine Spika .... |
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The Črni Vrh Observatory (Observatorij Črni Vrh, IAU code 106) is located in Western Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
, close to the settlement Črni Vrh
Crni Vrh, Idrija
Črni Vrh is a settlement in the hills to the south of Idrija in the Goriška region of Slovenia.The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Josse and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.-External links:*...
, near the town of Idrija
Idrija
Idrija is a small town and municipality in the Goriška region of Slovenia. It is known for its mercury mine and lace....
. The current observatory
Observatory
An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial or celestial events. Astronomy, climatology/meteorology, geology, oceanography and volcanology are examples of disciplines for which observatories have been constructed...
was built in 1985, and is at an altitude of 730 metres. Much of the construction was done by volunteers.
Regular astronomical observations started in 1975, at a small observatory that was equipped with home-made instruments
Measuring instrument
In the physical sciences, quality assurance, and engineering, measurement is the activity of obtaining and comparing physical quantities of real-world objects and events. Established standard objects and events are used as units, and the process of measurement gives a number relating the item...
was set up near the present site. At that time first images of Comet West
Comet West
Comet West formally designated C/1975 V1, 1976 VI, and 1975n, was a spectacular comet, sometimes considered to qualify for the status of "great comet".- Discovery :...
were taken. The site is well above the inversion border much of winter, which enables undisturbed observations on many successive clear nights.
The observatory runs a Comet and Asteroid Search Program named PIKA after a Slovene acronym. Since March 2003, the program is being operated on a new 60-cm, f/3.3 Cichocki telescope equipped with a Finger Lake 1k x 1k CCD detector. Telescope project funding has been covered in part by the Planetary Society Shoemaker Grant 2000. Members of the Department of Physics, Astronomical Observatory, of the University of Ljubljana
University of Ljubljana
The University of Ljubljana is the oldest and largest university in Slovenia. With 64,000 enrolled graduate and postgraduate students, it is among the largest universities in Europe.-Beginnings:...
, also use the site for observations.
On 18 August 2008, the amateur astronomer Stanislav Matičič discovered the comet
Comet
A comet is an icy small Solar System body that, when close enough to the Sun, displays a visible coma and sometimes also a tail. These phenomena are both due to the effects of solar radiation and the solar wind upon the nucleus of the comet...
C/2008 Q1 (Matičič), the first comet discovered in this observatory and in Slovenia. On 16 April 2010, the student Jan Vales discovered the periodic comet designated P/2010 H2 (Vales) in a strong outburst. The Catalina Sky Survey
Catalina Sky Survey
Catalina Sky Survey is a project to discover comets and asteroids, and to search for Near-Earth objects. More specifically, to search for potentially hazardous asteroids , that may pose a threat of impact.-Mission:...
researchers scanned the same region of the sky only 15 hours earlier and missed it.
Telescopes
- 19-cm Automatic Comet Imaging Telescope
- 36-cm AIT Imaging System
- 60-cm Cichocki Sky Survey Telescope
- All-Sky Camera
Selected asteroids
| Name Name A name is a word or term used for identification. Names can identify a class or category of things, or a single thing, either uniquely, or within a given context. A personal name identifies a specific unique and identifiable individual person, and may or may not include a middle name... |
Provisional designation Provisional designation in astronomy Provisional designation in astronomy is the naming convention applied to astronomical objects immediately following their discovery. The provisional designation is usually superseded by a permanent designation once a reliable orbit has been calculated... |
Date Calendar date A date in a calendar is a reference to a particular day represented within a calendar system. The calendar date allows the specific day to be identified. The number of days between two dates may be calculated. For example, "24 " is ten days after "14 " in the Gregorian calendar. The date of a... of discovery |
Discoverer | Origin of name | Date of designation MPC Minor Planet Center The Minor Planet Center operates at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory , which is part of the Center for Astrophysics along with the Harvard College Observatory .... circular |
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| 9674 Slovenija 9674 Slovenija 9674 Slovenija is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 23, 1998, by Slovenian astronomers at Črni Vrh Observatory.- External links :... |
August 23, 1998 | Slovenija | February 2, 1999 33796 |
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| 14966 Jurijvega 14966 Jurijvega 14966 Jurijvega is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 30, 1997 by Herman Mikuž at the Črni Vrh Observatory in Slovenia.On May 9, 2001 it was named after baron Jurij Vega, a late 18th-century Slovene mathematician and physicist.... |
July 30, 1997 | Herman Mikuž | Jurij Vega Jurij Vega Baron Jurij Bartolomej Vega was a Slovene mathematician, physicist and artillery officer.-Early life:... |
May 9, 2001 42674 |
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| 15071 Hallerstein 15071 Hallerstein - External links :*... |
January 24, 1999 | Ferdinand Avguštin Hallerstein | August 6, 2003 49280 |
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| 19618 Maša 19618 Maša 19618 Maša is a main belt asteroid with an orbital period of 1316.0563888 days .The asteroid was discovered on August 11, 1999 by Jure Škvarč at the Črni Vrh Observatory. The asteroid was named after Maša Kandušer, of the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.... |
August 11, 1999 | Jure Skvarč | July 5, 2001 43047 |
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| 18845 Cichocki 18845 Cichocki 18845 Cichocki is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 7, 1999 by Herman Mikuž at Črni Vrh Observatory.- External links :*... |
September 7, 1999 | Herman Mikuž | Bruno Chichocki | September 18, 2005 54827 |
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| 66667 Kambič 66667 Kambic 66667 Kambič is a main belt asteroid with an orbital period of 1215.4547092 days . The asteroid was discovered on October 8, 1999. It is named after Bojan Kambič, the founder and editor of the first Slovenian astronomical magazine Spika .... |
October 8, 1999 | Bojan Kambič | September 18, 2005 54828 |