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2021The 150th Anniv. of the Establishment of the Observatory in Hurbanovo - Set

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  • 21.05.2021
  • akad. mal. Vladislav Rostoka
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  • Tiskárna Hradištko, s.r.o.
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  • 44.1 x 26.5 mm
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About The 150th Anniv. of the Establishment of the Observatory in Hurbanovo

The observatory at Hurbanovo (up to 1947 Stará Ďala, Hungarian: Ógyalla), can be considered as the cradle of modern astronomy in Hungary and later Czechoslovakia. It was established as a private observatory by Dr. Miklós Konkoly-Thege in 1871. His primary goal was to create a modern astronomical centre to make observations at a high scientific level. He was an exceptionally talented scientist and manager which allowed him, in only a few years, to turn the small private observatory into a world-class scientific workplace.

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