Crimean Astrophysical Observatory
The Crimean Astrophysical Observatory (CrAO) is located at Nauchnyj research campus, near the Central Crimean city of Bakhchysarai, on the Crimean peninsula. CrAO is often called simply by its location and campus name, Crimea-Nauchnij, still ranks among the worldwide most prolific discovery sites for minor planets, with a total of 1,286 discovered minor planet from 1966 to 2007.
CrAO has also been publishing the Bulletin of the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory since 1947, in English since 1977. The observatory facilities (IAU code 095) are located on territory of settlement of Nauchny since the mid-1950s; before that, they were further south, near Simeis. The latter facilities still see some use, and are referred to as the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory-Simeis (IAU code 094).
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The BST-1 Solar telescope of the CrAO
The BST-1 Solar telescope of the CrAO
The large optical 2.6–metre telescope is named after Grigory Shajn.
The large optical 2.6–metre telescope is named after Grigory Shajn.
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