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

Named after	Višnjan
Observatory code	120
Location	Višnjan, Istria County, Croatia
Coordinates	45°16′39″N 13°43′34″E
Website	www.astro.hr
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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

See also: Category:Discoveries by the Višnjan Observatory

9429 Poreč	14 March 1996	list
12123 Pazin	18 July 1999	list
12541 Makarska	15 August 1998	list
12581 Rovinj	8 September 1999	list
(12582) 1999 RY34	11 September 1999	list
(12605) 1999 SK	17 September 1999	list
(12925) 1999 SN4	29 September 1999	list
(13287) 1998 QW53	29 August 1998	list
(13711) 1998 QB26	25 August 1998	list
(13712) 1998 QL30	23 August 1998	list
(13713) 1998 QN30	23 August 1998	list
(13725) 1998 QY55	29 August 1998	list
(13749) 1998 SG49	24 September 1998	list
(14112) 1998 QZ25	25 August 1998	list
(14123) 1998 QA56	29 August 1998	list
(14144) 1998 SQ22	23 September 1998	list
(14507) 1996 CQ1	14 February 1996	list
(14591) 1998 SZ21	23 September 1998	list
(15866) 1996 KG	16 May 1996	list
(15888) 1997 EE29	13 March 1997	list
(15978) 1998 QL1	17 August 1998	list
(16737) 1996 KN1	24 May 1996	list
(17834) 1998 HL43	25 April 1998	list
(17872) 1998 SP22	23 September 1998	list
(18694) 1998 HQ24	23 April 1998	list

(18738) 1998 SN22	23 September 1998	list
(19717) 1999 UZ40	16 October 1999	list
(20402) 1998 OH6	31 July 1998	list
(21538) 1998 QN1	17 August 1998	list
(22610) 1998 JK4	6 May 1998	list
(22667) 1998 QA26	25 August 1998	list
(22668) 1998 QF26	26 August 1998	list
(22698) 1998 RA5	10 September 1998	list
(22716) 1998 SV9	16 September 1998	list
(22720) 1998 SF49	24 September 1998	list
(23848) 1998 RJ1	10 September 1998	list
(23883) 1998 SL12	21 September 1998	list
(23891) 1998 SC49	23 September 1998	list
(25012) 1998 QC	17 August 1998	list
(25031) 1998 QM30	23 August 1998	list
(25135) 1998 SX21	23 September 1998	list
(25136) 1998 SE22	23 September 1998	list
(26253) 1998 QB56	29 August 1998	list
(27053) 1998 SU21	17 September 1998	list
(28071) 1998 QC26	25 August 1998	list
(29359) 1996 BK	16 January 1996	list
(29372) 1996 GA	5 April 1996	list
(29723) 1999 AD24	14 January 1999	list
(31041) 1996 KD	16 May 1996	list
(33331) 1998 SY21	23 September 1998	list

(35256) 1996 DT1	23 February 1996	list
(35669) 1998 SO12	22 September 1998	list
(40095) 1998 OV4	29 July 1998	list
(40103) 1998 QX3	17 August 1998	list
(40200) 1998 SW9	18 September 1998	list
(40462) 1999 RC44	15 September 1999	list
(42546) 1996 GF1	15 April 1996	list
(42660) 1998 FR126	29 March 1998	list
(42661) 1998 FT126	29 March 1998	list
(42707) 1998 QM2	17 August 1998	list
(42711) 1998 QY25	25 August 1998	list
(44108) 1998 HT4	20 April 1998	list
(44218) 1998 QO1	17 August 1998	list
(44266) 1998 QV55	26 August 1998	list
(44267) 1998 QZ55	29 August 1998	list
(44364) 1998 SA22	23 September 1998	list
(44365) 1998 SO22	23 September 1998	list
(44390) 1998 ST63	29 September 1998	list
(46832) 1998 QQ1	17 August 1998	list
(46880) 1998 RC5	15 September 1998	list
(48861) 1998 HR24	24 April 1998	list
(48864) 1998 HK43	25 April 1998	list
(48932) 1998 QB	17 August 1998	list
(48935) 1998 QK1	17 August 1998	list
(48958) 1998 QD26	25 August 1998	list

(49116) 1998 SX9	18 September 1998	list
(49120) 1998 SJ12	17 September 1998	list
(49125) 1998 SB22	23 September 1998	list
(49126) 1998 SF22	23 September 1998	list
(49127) 1998 ST22	24 September 1998	list
(49134) 1998 SF27	18 September 1998	list
(49148) 1998 SB49	23 September 1998	list
(49149) 1998 SD49	24 September 1998	list
(52507) 1996 GC1	12 April 1996	list
(52865) 1998 SH22	23 September 1998	list
(55946) 1998 HP24	22 April 1998	list
(58994) 1998 SY9	18 September 1998	list
(59473) 1999 HT1	19 April 1999	list
(66062) 1998 RG1	10 September 1998	list
(66101) 1998 SK22	23 September 1998	list
(66102) 1998 SR22	23 September 1998	list
(69843) 1998 SL22	23 September 1998	list
(74083) 1998 OF6	30 July 1998	list
(74100) 1998 QE26	25 August 1998	list
(74352) 1998 VA55	11 November 1998	list
(74425) 1999 BP	16 January 1999	list
(79529) 1998 QP1	17 August 1998	list
(79591) 1998 RO20	15 September 1998	list
(79653) 1998 SW21	22 September 1998	list
(79654) 1998 SS22	23 September 1998	list

(96519) 1998 RB5	10 September 1998	list
(100950) 1998 PA	1 August 1998	list
(101056) 1998 RF1	10 September 1998	list
(120809) 1998 HU7	21 April 1998	list
(136931) 1998 OE6	30 July 1998	list
(175769) 1998 VF55	15 November 1998	list
(181823) 1998 SK12	21 September 1998	list
(192525) 1998 SM12	21 September 1998	list

See also

• List of asteroid-discovering observatories
• List of astronomical observatories
• List of minor planet discoverers § Discovering dedicated institutions
• List of observatory codes

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".

External links

• Official website
• http://www.en.sci.hr/ Archived 2018-10-29 at the Wayback Machine