Hurbanovo, observatories

To a lot of institutions in our country which have important place in the history of scientific culture not only on our territory, but au over the world, belongs also the Observatory in Hurbanovo. It was founded in the second half of the 19 century and its uninterrupted activity till nowadays, has significantly intervened in the lives of several generations. It‘s observational activity, production of the new cosmic notions, their popularization, has always served to the development of practical and spiritual mans forces to know much more the natural regularities of the surrounding world and...

The Nitra observatory is part of the Regional Awareness Center in Nitra, located in the Chrenová housing estate. It offers astro-lectures, clubs, competitions, creative astro-workshops and other educational and popularizing events for the public. The main attraction is the commented evening and night observations of the starry sky. They are held in the dome of the observatory several times a month. In the morning hours, the observatory also offers excursions for organized groups from schools and...