V. P. Engel'gardt Astronomical Observatory

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The V. P. Engel'gardt Astronomical Observatory (Russian: Астрономическая обсерватория им. В. П. Энгельгардта), also known simply as the Engelhardt Observatory, is located 20 kilometers west of Kazan, Russia. Its observatory code is 136. The co-ordinates are about 55°50′23″N 48°48′45″E.[1]

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Alternative namesV. P. Engel'gardt Astronomical Observatory
Named afterVasily Engelhardt 
Observatory code 136 
LocationTatarstan, Russia
Coordinates55°50′23″N 48°48′45″E
Altitude92 m (302 ft)
Established1901 
Websitewww.ksu.ru/eng/departments/eao/
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In 2023 the V.P. Engelhardt Astronomical Observatory was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.[2]

Zelenchukskaya Station

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Minor planets discovered: 6[3]
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The observatory's Zelenchukskaya Station, observatory code 114, abbreviated as "Zelenchukskaya Stn" by the IAU/MPC, is located at 2,047 metres (6,716 ft) altitude near Zelenchukskaya in the North Caucasus region of the Caucasus Mountains, using a 0.3-meter f/7.7 reflector.[1][4]

The Station is known for it numerous cometary observations (see external links) and discoveries of minor planets by Russian amateur astronomer Timur Valer'evič Krjačko. In addition, the MPC directly credits the Zelenchukskaya Station for the discovery of 6 minor planets in 2008 (see list),[3] which includes 212929 Satovski, a main-belt asteroid named after Boris Ivanovich Satovski (1908–1982), a laureate of the USSR State Prize.[5]

Note, the Special Astrophysical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Science (115) with its Large Altazimuth Telescope is also located near Zelenchukskaya.[1]

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The Engelhardt Observatory (136) and the north Caucasian Zelenchukskaya Station (114) of Kazan University Observatory

List of discovered minor planets

212924 Yurishevchuk6 January 2008list
212929 Satovski15 January 2008list
325369 Shishilov29 August 2008list
360072 Alcimedon2 September 2008list
361764 Antonbuslov6 January 2008list
381458 Moiseenko2 September 2008list

Historical photos before 1909

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