Kleť Observatory is an astronomical observatory on Kleť mountain in South Bohemia, in the Czech Republic, near the city of České Budějovice. It was founded in the 1950s and is best known for its work on minor planets and comets, as astronomers there have discovered a large number of asteroids, many of which have been named after Czech people and places. The observatory carries out a program to monitor near-Earth objects and has also taken part in observations of variable stars and meteors. It also offers public programs and exhibitions, and its location on a high hill gives dark skies, though light pollution from nearby towns has grown.
Before and after
- from 29 October 1956 to 7 November 1956Suez Crisis
- 8 November 1956Discovery of Comet Arend–Roland
- from 5 December 1956 to 29 March 1961Treason Trial
- 20 December 1956Montgomery bus boycott
- 1957Founding of Kleť Observatory
- 1957Personal computer
- 1957Founding of FIBA Europe
- from 1957 to 1961Sputnik programme
- 1957Construction of Central Stadium Yekaterinburg
More in Universe & space
- 30 September 1975Discovery of Themisto
- 24 May 1981Discovery of Larissa
- 20 January 1986Discovery of Ophelia
- 19 February 1986Launch of Mir
- 18 September 1989Discovery of Naiad
- 20 November 1998Launch of International Space Station
The era
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