Crimean Laboratory of Sternberg Astronomical Institute
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The Crimean Laboratory of the Sternberg Astronomical Institute, also known as the Crimean Astronomical Station, sits in Nauchnyi on the Crimean peninsula, affiliated with Moscow State University's Sternberg Astronomical Institute.
About Crimean Laboratory of Sternberg Astronomical Institute
This facility is a research station of the Sternberg Astronomical Institute, part of Moscow State University, located in Nauchnyi at an elevation of 600 metres. It shares its research campus with the neighbouring Crimean Astrophysical Observatory.
Telescopes & research
Astronomers here have worked on minor planet observations, stellar photometry, radial velocity measurements, stellar composition, star rotation and star formation zones. The wider Nauchnyi site, shared with the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory, was the source of 1,286 numbered minor planet discoveries between 1966 and 2007.
Location & getting there
The station is located in Nauchnyi on the Crimean peninsula, at 600 metres elevation, sharing its research campus with a neighbouring observatory.
Visiting
As a working research station, public visiting information isn't readily available; check directly with the Sternberg Astronomical Institute before planning a trip.
See your named star from here
Once you've named a star, you can look up its exact coordinates in the star catalogue to find it in the sky from wherever you're observing.
Opening hours and public-visit programs vary by season. Check Google Maps for current times before you travel.
