Piszkéstető Station

47°55′05″N 019°53′39″E / 47.91806°N 19.89417°E / 47.91806; 19.89417

Piszkéstető Station
Named afterPiszkés-tető 
OrganizationHungarian Academy of Sciences
Observatory code 461 
LocationPiszkéstető, Mátra Mountains, Hungary
Coordinates47°55′05″N 019°53′39″E / 47.91806°N 19.89417°E / 47.91806; 19.89417
Altitude944 metres (3,097 ft)
Established1958 
Websitewww.konkoly.hu/staff/racz/piszkesteto-en.html
Telescopes
Schmidt telescope60/90/180 cm
Cassegrain telescope50 cm
RCC Telescope100 cm
RCC Telescope40 cm
Location of Piszkéstető Station
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The Piszkéstető Station or Piszkéstető Mountain Station is an astronomical observatory in Mátraszentimre in Mátra Mountains, about 80 kilometers (50 mi) northeast of Hungary's capital Budapest. It is a station of Konkoly Observatory, first built in 1958. It has the observatory code 461 and 561 for being used by the Szeged University and Konkoly Observatory, respectively.