Crimean Astrophysical Observatory

Crimean Astrophysical Observatory
	The observatory's logo
Code	095
Location	near Nauchny, Crimea
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Website	www.crao.crimea.ua

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The Crimean Astrophysical Observatory (CrAO) is located at Nauchnyj research campus, near the Central Crimean city of Bakhchysarai, on the Crimean peninsula. CrAO is often called simply by its location and campus name, Crimea-Nauchnij, still ranks among the worldwide most prolific discovery sites for minor planets, with a total of 1,286 discovered minor planet from 1966 to 2007.^[1]

CrAO has also been publishing the Bulletin of the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory since 1947, in English since 1977. The observatory facilities (IAU code 095) are located on territory of settlement of Nauchny since the mid-1950s; before that, they were further south, near Simeis. The latter facilities still see some use, and are referred to as the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory-Simeis (IAU code 094).

A view to the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory and Nauchnij from the nearby place called "Скалы" ("The Rocks"). Observatory domes seen above the line of horizon are (from left to right) 2.6-m ZTSH telescope, 1.25-m AZT-11 telescope, and BST-1 Solar telescope.

Selected discoveries
Minor planets discovered: 1,286^[1]
2094 Magnitka	October 12, 1971
2163 Korczak	September 16, 1971
2170 Byelorussia	September 16, 1971
2406 Orelskaya	August 20, 1966
4426 Roerich	October 15, 1969
2698 Azerbajdzhan	October 11, 1971
2949 Kaverznev	August 9, 1970
4004 List'ev	September 16, 1971
4466 Abai	September 23, 1971
4916 Brumberg	August 10, 1970
4917 Yurilvovia	September 28, 1973
5545 Makarov	November 1, 1978
5706 Finkelstein	September 23, 1971
18284 Tsereteli	August 10, 1970