# Višnjan Observatory

Višnjan Observatory (Croatian: Zvjezdarnica Višnjan; obs. code: 120) 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 (at 45°17′27″N 13°44′57″E﻿ / ﻿45.29082°N 13.74926°E﻿ / 45.29082; 13.74926) and received the obs. code L01 on 5 October 2017 (M.P.C. 105,577).

## Description

Minor planets discovered: 108 :
* see § List of discovered minor planets
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 (Višnjan and Tičan) 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 (MPC) directly credits the Višnjan Observatory with the discovery of 108 minor planets (see list below), while 1294 discoveries are credited to Korado Korlević. (The observatory's statistic may also include unnumbered minor planets for which the MPC does not assign a discoverer.)
The observatory is home of several summer programs for youth in astronomy, archeology, marine biology and other disciplines: Youth Science Camp, Summer School of Science and Višnjan School of Astronomy.

## List of discovered minor planets

| 9429 Poreč | 14 March 1996 | list |
| 12123 Pazin | 18 July 1999 | list |
| 12541 Makarska | 15 August 1998 | list |
| 12581 Rovinj | 8 September 1999 | list |
| (12582) 1999 RY$_{34}$ | 11 September 1999 | list |
| (12605) 1999 SK | 17 September 1999 | list |
| (12925) 1999 SN$_4$ | 29 September 1999 | list |
| (13287) 1998 QW$_{53}$ | 29 August 1998 | list |
| (13711) 1998 QB$_{26}$ | 25 August 1998 | list |
| (13712) 1998 QL$_{30}$ | 23 August 1998 | list |
| (13713) 1998 QN$_{30}$ | 23 August 1998 | list |
| (13725) 1998 QY$_{55}$ | 29 August 1998 | list |
| (13749) 1998 SG$_{49}$ | 24 September 1998 | list |
| (14112) 1998 QZ$_{25}$ | 25 August 1998 | list |
| (14123) 1998 QA$_{56}$ | 29 August 1998 | list |
| (14144) 1998 SQ$_{22}$ | 23 September 1998 | list |
| (14507) 1996 CQ$_1$ | 14 February 1996 | list |
| (14591) 1998 SZ$_{21}$ | 23 September 1998 | list |
| (15866) 1996 KG | 16 May 1996 | list |
| (15888) 1997 EE$_{29}$ | 13 March 1997 | list |
| (15978) 1998 QL$_1$ | 17 August 1998 | list |
| (16737) 1996 KN$_1$ | 24 May 1996 | list |
| (17834) 1998 HL$_{43}$ | 25 April 1998 | list |
| (17872) 1998 SP$_{22}$ | 23 September 1998 | list |
| (18694) 1998 HQ$_{24}$ | 23 April 1998 | list |
| (18738) 1998 SN$_{22}$ | 23 September 1998 | list |
| (19717) 1999 UZ$_{40}$ | 16 October 1999 | list |
| (20402) 1998 OH$_6$ | 31 July 1998 | list |
| (21538) 1998 QN$_1$ | 17 August 1998 | list |
| (22610) 1998 JK$_4$ | 6 May 1998 | list |
| (22667) 1998 QA$_{26}$ | 25 August 1998 | list |
| (22668) 1998 QF$_{26}$ | 26 August 1998 | list |
| (22698) 1998 RA$_5$ | 10 September 1998 | list |
| (22716) 1998 SV$_9$ | 16 September 1998 | list |
| (22720) 1998 SF$_{49}$ | 24 September 1998 | list |
| (23848) 1998 RJ$_1$ | 10 September 1998 | list |
| (23883) 1998 SL$_{12}$ | 21 September 1998 | list |
| (23891) 1998 SC$_{49}$ | 23 September 1998 | list |
| (25012) 1998 QC | 17 August 1998 | list |
| (25031) 1998 QM$_{30}$ | 23 August 1998 | list |
| (25135) 1998 SX$_{21}$ | 23 September 1998 | list |
| (25136) 1998 SE$_{22}$ | 23 September 1998 | list |
| (26253) 1998 QB$_{56}$ | 29 August 1998 | list |
| (27053) 1998 SU$_{21}$ | 17 September 1998 | list |
| (28071) 1998 QC$_{26}$ | 25 August 1998 | list |
| (29359) 1996 BK | 16 January 1996 | list |
| (29372) 1996 GA | 5 April 1996 | list |
| (29723) 1999 AD$_{24}$ | 14 January 1999 | list |
| (31041) 1996 KD | 16 May 1996 | list |
| (33331) 1998 SY$_{21}$ | 23 September 1998 | list |
| (35256) 1996 DT$_1$ | 23 February 1996 | list |
| (35669) 1998 SO$_{12}$ | 22 September 1998 | list |
| (40095) 1998 OV$_4$ | 29 July 1998 | list |
| (40103) 1998 QX$_3$ | 17 August 1998 | list |
| (40200) 1998 SW$_9$ | 18 September 1998 | list |
| (40462) 1999 RC$_{44}$ | 15 September 1999 | list |
| (42546) 1996 GF$_1$ | 15 April 1996 | list |
| (42660) 1998 FR$_{126}$ | 29 March 1998 | list |
| (42661) 1998 FT$_{126}$ | 29 March 1998 | list |
| (42707) 1998 QM$_2$ | 17 August 1998 | list |
| (42711) 1998 QY$_{25}$ | 25 August 1998 | list |
| (44108) 1998 HT$_4$ | 20 April 1998 | list |
| (44218) 1998 QO$_1$ | 17 August 1998 | list |
| (44266) 1998 QV$_{55}$ | 26 August 1998 | list |
| (44267) 1998 QZ$_{55}$ | 29 August 1998 | list |
| (44364) 1998 SA$_{22}$ | 23 September 1998 | list |
| (44365) 1998 SO$_{22}$ | 23 September 1998 | list |
| (44390) 1998 ST$_{63}$ | 29 September 1998 | list |
| (46832) 1998 QQ$_1$ | 17 August 1998 | list |
| (46880) 1998 RC$_5$ | 15 September 1998 | list |
| (48861) 1998 HR$_{24}$ | 24 April 1998 | list |
| (48864) 1998 HK$_{43}$ | 25 April 1998 | list |
| (48932) 1998 QB | 17 August 1998 | list |
| (48935) 1998 QK$_1$ | 17 August 1998 | list |
| (48958) 1998 QD$_{26}$ | 25 August 1998 | list |
| (49116) 1998 SX$_9$ | 18 September 1998 | list |
| (49120) 1998 SJ$_{12}$ | 17 September 1998 | list |
| (49125) 1998 SB$_{22}$ | 23 September 1998 | list |
| (49126) 1998 SF$_{22}$ | 23 September 1998 | list |
| (49127) 1998 ST$_{22}$ | 24 September 1998 | list |
| (49134) 1998 SF$_{27}$ | 18 September 1998 | list |
| (49148) 1998 SB$_{49}$ | 23 September 1998 | list |
| (49149) 1998 SD$_{49}$ | 24 September 1998 | list |
| (52507) 1996 GC$_1$ | 12 April 1996 | list |
| (52865) 1998 SH$_{22}$ | 23 September 1998 | list |
| (55946) 1998 HP$_{24}$ | 22 April 1998 | list |
| (58994) 1998 SY$_9$ | 18 September 1998 | list |
| (59473) 1999 HT$_1$ | 19 April 1999 | list |
| (66062) 1998 RG$_1$ | 10 September 1998 | list |
| (66101) 1998 SK$_{22}$ | 23 September 1998 | list |
| (66102) 1998 SR$_{22}$ | 23 September 1998 | list |
| (69843) 1998 SL$_{22}$ | 23 September 1998 | list |
| (74083) 1998 OF$_6$ | 30 July 1998 | list |
| (74100) 1998 QE$_{26}$ | 25 August 1998 | list |
| (74352) 1998 VA$_{55}$ | 11 November 1998 | list |
| (74425) 1999 BP | 16 January 1999 | list |
| (79529) 1998 QP$_1$ | 17 August 1998 | list |
| (79591) 1998 RO$_{20}$ | 15 September 1998 | list |
| (79653) 1998 SW$_{21}$ | 22 September 1998 | list |
| (79654) 1998 SS$_{22}$ | 23 September 1998 | list |
| (96519) 1998 RB$_5$ | 10 September 1998 | list |
| (100950) 1998 PA | 1 August 1998 | list |
| (101056) 1998 RF$_1$ | 10 September 1998 | list |
| (120809) 1998 HU$_7$ | 21 April 1998 | list |
| (136931) 1998 OE$_6$ | 30 July 1998 | list |
| (175769) 1998 VF$_{55}$ | 15 November 1998 | list |
| (181823) 1998 SK$_{12}$ | 21 September 1998 | list |
| (192525) 1998 SM$_{12}$ | 21 September 1998 | list |