Nyrölä Observatory ( fi, Nyrölän observatorio) is an
amateur
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astronomical observatory
An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial, marine, or celestial events. Astronomy, climatology/meteorology, geophysical, oceanography and volcanology are examples of disciplines for which observatories have been constructed. His ...
in
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...
. It is owned and operated by the astronomical association
Jyväskylän Sirius ry, and located in the countryside village of
Nyrölä
Nyrölä is a district and neighbourhood of Jyväskylä, Finland located from the city centre.
An amateur astronomical observatory Nyrölä Observatory is located in Nyrölä. Mökkiperä Stage of Rally Finland is driven in Nyrölä.
External ...
near
Jyväskylä.
Discoveries: asteroid
22978 Nyrola that was the first asteroid discovered by Finnish amateur astronomers, Harri Hyvönen,
Marko Moilanen and
Arto Oksanen. The
Minor Planet Center
The Minor Planet Center (MPC) is the official body for observing and reporting on minor planets under the auspices of the International Astronomical Union (IAU). Founded in 1947, it operates at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.
Function
...
currently credits this discovery to the observatory ().
See also
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List of astronomical observatories
This is a list of astronomical observatories ordered by name, along with initial dates of operation (where an accurate date is available) and location. The list also includes a final year of operation for many observatories that are no longer in ...
*
Hankasalmi Observatory
References
External links
Nyrölä Observatory
Nyrola Observatory
Astronomical observatories in Finland
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