Introduction
The Kle Observatory is a research institution belonging to
few natural science centers of Southern Bohemia in the Czech Republic,
supported by
the South Bohemian Region.
Our research projects are also supported by grants.
The observatory is situated south of the top of Klet mountain
(at altitude of 1070 m), southwest from the town of České Budějovice,
where the seat of the directorship and
observatory archive are located. Kle Observatory was founded in 1957
and therefore we can remember 50th anniversary of Kle
Observatory (1957-2007).
There are one hundred and fifty clear nights per year
with a good astronomical seeing on the average, as shows data from photographic
observations of minor planets and comets since sixties. The number of clear nights is
significantly higher than the average for the Czech Republic, which results
from two main factors - altitude of the observatory (1070 m) is about two
hundred meters above the average top of stratus clouds, that typically
form above the Czech basin during inversion periods (frequent in autumn and winter),
and dissolving of clouds by the foehn winds in the lee of Alp mountains.
MPC Observatory codes:
046 Kle Observatory, České Budějovice
246 Kle Observatory-KLENOT

Light pollution in the Czech Republic (location of the Kle Observatory arrowed)

WWW :
http://www.klet.org
phone : +420-380-123-327 [VoIP]
phone : +420-380-711-242
fax : +420-386-352-239
Address :
Kle Observatory
Zátkovo nábřeí 4
CZ-370 01 České Budějovice
Czech Republic
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