Ondřejov Observatory

Ondřejov Observatory
	Historic cupola of the Ondřejov Observatory
Organization	Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences ;
Observatory code	557
Location	Ondřejov, Ondřejov, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
Coordinates	49°54′55″N 14°46′52″E
Altitude	500 m (1,600 ft)
Established	1898
Website	www.asu.cas.cz
Telescopes	Ondřejov 0.65-m telescope; Ondřejov 2-m telescope; Ondřejov radio telescope ;
	Location of Ondřejov Observatory
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The Ondřejov Observatory (pronounced [ˈondr̝ɛjof]; Czech: Observatoř Ondřejov) is the principal observatory of the Astronomical Institute (Astronomický ústav) of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. It is located near the village of Ondřejov, 35 kilometres (22 miles) southeast of Prague, Czech Republic. It has a 2-metre (6 ft 7 in) wide telescope, which is the largest in the Czech Republic.

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