Hubelmatt Observatory

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Sternwarte Hubelmatt
Alternative namesSternwarte Hubelmatt OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Location Lucerne, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland.
Coordinates 47°02′06″N8°18′20″E / 47.0351°N 8.3056°E / 47.0351; 8.3056
Established1979
Website sternwarteluzern.ch
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Hubelmatt Observatory (German : Sternwarte Hubelmatt) is an astronomical observatory in Lucerne, Switzerland, billeted at the city's Hubelmatt West School. Built in 1979, it is operated by the Astronomical Society of Lucerne (German : Astronomische Gesellschaft Luzern). [1]

On 12 February 2017, the inner main-belt asteroid 6126 Hubelmatt, discovered by Zdeňka Vávrová at Kleť Observatory, was named in honor of the observatory and its hosting school. ( M.P.C. 103029 ). [1] [2] This was an additional reward for suggesting the winning names "Helvetios" and "Dimidium" for 51 Pegasi and its exoplanet, respectively, as part of the 2015 NameExoWorlds contest. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "6126 Hubelmatt (1989 EW1)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  3. ↑ Final Results of NameExoWorlds Public Vote Released


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