Institute of Astronomy, NCU

Institute of Astronomy
Alternative namesToruń Centre for Astronomy Edit this at Wikidata
Organization
Observatory code 092 Edit this on Wikidata
LocationToruń, Kuyavian–Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
Coordinates53°05′43″N 18°33′46″E / 53.09525°N 18.56275°E / 53.09525; 18.56275
Altitude94 m (308 ft) Edit this at Wikidata
Established1947 Edit this on Wikidata
Websitewww.ca.umk.pl Edit this at Wikidata
Telescopes
  • Henry Draper's telescope
  • Toruń RT3
  • Toruń RT4 Edit this on Wikidata
Institute of Astronomy, NCU is located in Poland
Institute of Astronomy, NCU
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Toruń 32-metre antenna – RT4
Toruń 15-metre antenna – RT3

The Institute of Astronomy[1]: 6  of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, known prior to 1 October 2019 in scientific publications as the Toruń Centre for Astronomy,[2] is an optical and radio observatory located at (53°5′42.9″N 18°33′45.9″E / 53.095250°N 18.562750°E / 53.095250; 18.562750) in Piwnice, about 15 km north of Toruń, Poland. It houses two single-dish antenna telescopes, 32 metres and 15 metres in diameter, as well as the largest Polish optical telescope – 90 cm Schmidt-Cassegrain camera. The facility is operated by the Nicolaus Copernicus University. Also, photometry using 60 cm Cassegrain telescope is made and radio measurements of the Sun at 127 MHz frequency have been recorded on a daily basis since 1958 using a 23 m interferometer.

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