Molėtai Astronomical Observatory

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Molėtai Astronomical Observatory

The Molėtai Astronomical Observatory , engl. Molėtai Astronomical Observatory (MAO), in Lithuanian Molėtų astronomijos observatorija , is an observatory in Lithuania , 10 km from the city of Molėtai at an altitude of 200 m. It belongs to the Lithuanian Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy . It received the observatory code 152 from the Minor Planet Center .

Instruments

The observatory has a reflecting telescope with a diameter of 165 cm and two smaller ones with a diameter of 63 cm and 51 cm.

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Coordinates: 55 ° 18 ′ 57.5 ″  N , 25 ° 33 ′ 48 ″  E