Mt. Suhora Astronomical Observatory (Poręba Wielka)

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The Cracow Pedagogical University Astronomical Observatory, better known as the Mount Suhora Observatory (1,000 m ASL) - is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Cracow Pedagogical University's Astronomy department. It is located on Mount Suhora in the Gorce mountain range, within Gorce National Park, 60 km south of Cracow.

Founded on November 5, 1987, Mt. Suhora Observatory was meant as a place for Cracow University's astronomy department to teach new students and work after Lubomir Observatory was burnt by the invading Red Army in 1939. The building was designed by R. Walczykiewicz out of Cracow.

The observatory has one 0.6 metre Cassegrain telescope along with a photometer and a CCD camera.