Komakallio observatory

In Kirkkonummi, in Finland's Uusimaa region, Komakallio observatory keeps a quiet, automated watch on the northern sky.

About Komakallio observatory

Komakallio observatory is an astronomical facility in Kirkkonummi, Uusimaa, Finland, recognised by the Minor Planet Center under observatory code B65 for its role in tracking small bodies of the solar system.

Telescopes & research

The site runs all-sky cameras alongside automated monitoring software that logs observing conditions in real time, including an integration with Finnish Meteorological Institute weather radar data to help judge when the sky is clear enough to observe. This automation lets the observatory gather data with minimal on-site staffing.

Location & getting there

Komakallio sits in Kirkkonummi, a municipality in the Uusimaa region of southern Finland, within reach of Helsinki, where dark rural stretches make for good amateur observing conditions.

Visiting Komakallio observatory

Details on public tours or fixed opening hours aren't published, so anyone planning a visit should check with local astronomy groups or the observatory's own channels before travelling.

See your named star from here

Komakallio's automated cameras are built for tracking precise coordinates across the sky night after night - the same kind of coordinates you receive when you name a star with Star Register. Explore the star catalogue to find a star of your own, then look for it under Finland's dark northern skies.