Observatory Vsetín

The Observatory Vsetín (Hvězdárna Vsetín) was found in 1950 by the local branch of Czechoslovak Astronomical Society.

Scientific equipment

 * Main telescope (refractore, focal distance 3 000 mm, diameter 200 mm), popularization of astronomy, night observation for public, observation of Sun
 * Guiding telescope (refractore, focal distance 2 800 mm, diameter 120 mm), not in use
 * View finder (refractore, diameter 90 mm) both comets photometry and night observation for public
 * BlackPearl (Newton, focal distance 1 200 mm, diameter 150 mm), comets photometry, retired in July 2008
 * Newton (Newton-type reflector, focal distance 1 700 mm, diameter of primary mirror 300 mm), comets photometry
 * CCD camera SBIG-ST7, comets photometry, possibly astrometry

Scientific activities

 * CCD comets photometry
 * Lightning detection
 * Research of severe storms
 * Bulletin ATHENA

Directors

 * Oldřich Křenek from July 1950 to January 1955
 * Tomáš Skandera from January 1955 to May 1971
 * Josef Blažek from May 1971 to January 1973
 * Jiří Haas from January 1973 to present