Višnjan Observatory
Višnjan Observatory is an astronomical observatory located near the village of Višnjan in Croatia. It is headed by Korado Korlević, a prolific astronomer and discoverer of minor planets. In 2009, the Višnjan observatory moved to Tičan and received the obs. code L01 on 5 October 2017.
Description
Višnjan Observatory was founded in 1992, as a public observatory. It worked in the field of astrometry and search of a new asteroids. Increasing light pollution made the observations in Višnjan difficult, and they stopped in 2001. In 2009, a new building of the observatory was opened near the village of Tičan, approximately 2.5 kilometers away.According to the statistic on observatory's website as of 2016, a total of 1420 asteroids and 2 comets have been discovered at the observatory, which uses 11 telescopes and has a staff of 78 members and volunteers.
The Minor Planet Center directly credits the Višnjan Observatory with the discovery of 108 minor planets , while 1294 discoveries are credited to Korado Korlević.
The observatory is home of several summer programs for youth in astronomy, archeology, marine biology and other disciplines:, and .
List of discovered minor planets
| 9429 Poreč | 14 March 1996 | |
| 12123 Pazin | 18 July 1999 | |
| 12541 Makarska | 15 August 1998 | |
| 12581 Rovinj | 8 September 1999 | |
| 11 September 1999 | ||
| 17 September 1999 | ||
| 29 September 1999 | ||
| 29 August 1998 | ||
| 25 August 1998 | ||
| 23 August 1998 | ||
| 23 August 1998 | ||
| 29 August 1998 | ||
| 24 September 1998 | ||
| 25 August 1998 | ||
| 29 August 1998 | ||
| 23 September 1998 | ||
| 14 February 1996 | ||
| 23 September 1998 | ||
| 16 May 1996 | ||
| 13 March 1997 | ||
| 17 August 1998 | ||
| 24 May 1996 | ||
| 25 April 1998 | ||
| 23 September 1998 | ||
| 23 April 1998 |
| 23 February 1996 | ||
| 22 September 1998 | ||
| 29 July 1998 | ||
| 17 August 1998 | ||
| 18 September 1998 | ||
| 15 September 1999 | ||
| 15 April 1996 | ||
| 29 March 1998 | ||
| 29 March 1998 | ||
| 17 August 1998 | ||
| 25 August 1998 | ||
| 20 April 1998 | ||
| 17 August 1998 | ||
| 26 August 1998 | ||
| 29 August 1998 | ||
| 23 September 1998 | ||
| 23 September 1998 | ||
| 29 September 1998 | ||
| 17 August 1998 | ||
| 15 September 1998 | ||
| 24 April 1998 | ||
| 25 April 1998 | ||
| 17 August 1998 | ||
| 17 August 1998 | ||
| 25 August 1998 |
| 10 September 1998 | ||
| 1 August 1998 | ||
| 10 September 1998 | ||
| 21 April 1998 | ||
| 30 July 1998 | ||
| 15 November 1998 | ||
| 21 September 1998 | ||
| 21 September 1998 |