Hvezdaren v Hurbanove

Mimoriadne vyznamnou udalostou v dejinach astronomie na Slovensku bolo roku 1871 zalozenie jedneho z prvych astrofyzikalnych observatorii v Europe - hvezdarne v Hurbanove. Zakladatelom bol Dr. Mikulas Konkoly Thege, ktory patril na prelome 19. a 20. storocia medzi popredne vedecke svetove osobnosti. Hvezdaren v Hurbanove patrila na sklonku 19. storocia medzi najlepsie vybavene a svojou pracou najznamejsie astrofyzikalne observatoria v Europe. Taziskom odborneho programu hvezdarne bola astrometria, spektroskopia, studium fotosfery a chromosfery Slnka, pozorovanie komet a meteorov, fotografovanie hviezdokop a hmlovin, spektroskopicke a spektralno-fotometricke pozorovania a vsetky pozorovania, ktore mozno zahrnut do astrofyziky. Dalej to bolo urcovanie casu pomocou pasaznika prevlastne potreby hvezdarne i potreby celeho Uhorska. V obdobi zlozitych politickych zmien suvisiacich s rozpadom Rakusko-Uhorska cinnost hvezdarne v Hurbanove ochabla a praca hvezdarne bola prerusena. V roku 1919 sa cinnost obnovila a posobili tu mnohi popredni odbornici. Roku 1927 bol nainstalovany zrkadlovy dalekohlad od firmy Zeiss . Novy dalekohlad bol v tom case najvacsi a najmodernejsi v republike . Dr. Sternberk ako prvy v Europe zmeral pomocou neho polohu novoobjavenej planety Pluto. Boli to v Ceskoslovensku prve meraniapolohy fotografickou cestou a ziskane vysledky patrili k najpresnejsim na svete. Dr.Stenberk tak isto navrhol novy vedecky program, na zaklade ktoreho sa zacal budovatspektrohelioskop. Bol to prvy pristroj tohto druhu u nas. Po udalostiach roku 1938 sa pristroj premiestil do Ondrejova, kde sa stal zakladom povojnoveho rozvoja slnecnej fyziky. Velky dalekohlad bol po viedenskej arbitrazi umiesteny v Presove a roku 1943 sa stal hlavnym pristrojom novovybudovaneho observatoria na Skalnatom Plese vo Vysokých Tatrach. V priebehu 2. svetovej vojny sa v Hurbanove vykonavali len geomagneticke, seizmicke a meteorologicke pozorovania. Astronomicke pozorovania sa obnovili az roku 1962. Dnes sa hvezdaren venuje metodickej koordinacii odborno-pozorovatelskej i popularizacnej cinnosti, odbornej cinnosti - v nadvaznosti na historicke tradicie a skutocnost, ze Hurbanovo lezi v oblasti s maximalnym poctom slnecnych dni - je zamerana na slnecnu fyziku, v ktorej sa okrem spektrohelioskopu vyuziva moderny horizontalny slnecny spektrograf. Dalej je to problematika astrometrie, pozorovania zakrytov hviezd Mesiacom, sledovanie Delingerovych efektov, bolidov, zatmeni Slnka a Mesiaca atd. Hvezdaren v Hurbanove uspesne spolupracuje s mnohymi astronomickymi i kulturno-vychovnymi institúciami nielen u nas doma, ale aj v zahranici.


V historickom parku hvezdarne sa nachadzaju okrem peknych drevin aj zachranena a zrestaurovana socha Mikulasa Kopernika a slnecne hodiny.
Zdroj: www.suh.sk
Tato jednoducha multi cache sa nachadza v historickom parku hvezdarne. Vstup do parku je otvoreny len v pracovnych dnoch od 7.00 do 18.00 hod. Hvezdaren aj park je mozne navstivit aj cez vikendy, avsak len po predoslom telefonickom dohovore s pracovnikmi hvezdarne na TEL: 035/7602485.
Parking je mozny na nedalekom parkovisku na N 47°52.318´ E 18°11.451´. Vstup do parku je z hlavnej cesty (N 47°52.352´ E 18°11.470´) alebo z bocnej ulice (N 47°52.422´ E 18°11.485´), odkial sa dostanete na Stage 1.
Oficialne je park neverejny a nachadza sa na pozemku hvezdarne, ale nikoho nebudu vyhadzovat v pripade, ak sa chce v parku prejst ci posediet na lavickach.
Je zabezpeceny suhlas majitela a prevadzkovatela parku o umiestneni cache na pozemku hvezdarne.
STAGE 1: N 47°52.419´
E 018°11.449´
Suradnice Stage 1 Vas zavedu na miesto, kde najdete odpoved na otazniky.
FINAL: N ??° ??. (??0+119)'
E 0??° ??. (??0+174)'
Prosim ziadny foto hint! Keska je riesitelna aj v zime, no len vtedy, ked nie je suvisla snehova prikryvka, co vsak v tomto kraji je zriedkavy a nie dlhotrvajuci jav.
Prajem pekny den.
Pozor !!!
V pripade dotazov na Vasu navstevu zo strany pracovnikov hvezdarne, sa preukazte tymto listingom, na zaklade ktoreho Vam bude umozneny volny pohyb po parku.
V ziadnom pripade vsak nevstupujte do parku, ak su pristupove brany uzamknute.
Mozete tym ohrozit existenciu tejto cache !!!
EN:
Special event in history of astronomy in Slovakia was establishment one of the first astrophysical observatory in Europe - observatory Hurbanovo in 1871 by founder Dr. St. Nicholas Konkoly Thege, who pertained at the turn of 19. and 20. centurys between foremost scientific world personality. Observatory in Hurbanovo belong in the fall of 19. centurys between best equipped and of his work most widely known astrophysical observatory in Europe. Crux of the specialized program the observatory was the astrometry, spectroscopy, study of photosphere and chromosphere the sun, observation comet and meteor, photography of stardust, spectroscopic and spectral-photometric observation and all observation, that are maybe add in astrophysicist. The political changes contiguous with disintegration Austria-Hungary aborted the activity in observatory on the short time. In the year 1919 were the activity of observatory renew with a many foremost specialists. In the year 1927 were installed from company Zeiss 60 cm mirror binocular. This new binocular was the biggest in this time in Czechoslovak republic. Dr. Sternberk first in Europe measure through this binocular the position of newly discovered planet Pluto. It was the first measuring position with photographic method and acquired results belong to most exact in the world. Dr.Stenberk likewise propose new scientific program, following whose began build the spektrohelioskop. The big binoculars was after the Viennese arbitration situated in Presov and of the year 1943 placed to the new observatory on Skalnate Pleso at High Tatras. Throughout II. world wars execute in observatory only geomagnetic, seismic and meteorologic observation. Astronomical introspect renew till of the year 1962.
Today the observatory present methodical coordination expertness and popularisations activities, specialized activities - in to knot on historical tradition and reality, that Hurbanovo overlies in the area with maximum number sunny days - is bearing at the solar physics, in who oneself besides spektrohelioskop utilize modern horizontal sunny spectrograf. Further is astrometry, observation cove star months, following Delinger effect, fireball, eclipse sun and of the month etc . Observatory in Hurbanovo successfully cooperate with many astronomical and culture-educational institution not only at our place, but also abroad.
In historical park of observatory we find except pretty woods also saved and retouched statue of St. Nicholas Kopernik and the sundial.
This easy multi cache is situated in historical park of observatory. Park is opening only in workday from 7.00 AM till 6.00 PM. Observatory and park is possible visit also on weekends, though only after previous telephone agreement with worker of observatory on TEL: +421- 35/7602485 . Parking is near park (N 47°52.318´ E 18°11.451´) . Entrance in park is from sidelong alley ( N 47°52.422´ E 18°11.485´) or from main roads (N 47°52.352´ E 18°11.470´) . From entrance you can find the Stage 1. Officially is park underhand and be situated on grounds the Observatory, but nobody will you throw up from park, if you want take a walk or move on a bit on bench.
Exist secure agreement from park owner about placed this cache on grounds the Observatory.
STAGE 1: N 47°52.419´
E 018°11.449´
Stage 1 disclose you the place, where you will find reply to question mark.
FINAL: N ??° ??. (??0+119)'
E 0??° ??. (??0+174)'
Please no photo spoiler! The Cache is avalaible also in Winter, but only in dry Weather, not by snow.
Have a nice day .
Caution !
This listing allow you free moving in the park. Have it at you , if could somebody from observatory staff ask you, what do you do. No entry in park, if the entrance is closed. You can threaten the existence of a cache!!!