* Astronomy

Belogradchik's Observatory Open for Visitors
The astronomical observatory near the town of Belogradchik in northwestern Bulgaria has opened for visitors, Anton Strigachev, doctor of astronomy, recently announced.

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The observatory was built in 1961 by a group of astronomy enthusiasts led by Hristo Kostov who was a teacher in physics at the Belogradchik high school. It became the first school observatory in Bulgaria. The biggest telescope at this time was a 15cm Zeiss telescope (Cassegrain). From 1964 to 1974 the observatory was used as a satellite observation base.
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Latitude: 43°37'22"N, Longitude;  22°40'30"E