Observatori i Prishtinës | |
 Prishtina Observatory at night from the sky | |
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| Established | November 1977; 48 years ago (1977-11) |
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| Location | Palace of Youth and Sports,Pristina, Kosovo |
| Type | Observatory |
Prishtina Observatory (Albanian:Observatori i Prishtinës) is anobservatory inPristina,Kosovo, that forms part of thePalace of Youth and Sports building complex built in 1977 in dedication to discovery, scientific research and educational practice.
It was first opened to the public in mid-November 1977 by a group called the Kosovo Young Researchers.[1] The observatory was used by passionate youngsters and scientific researchers inFormer Yugoslavia, part of a cultural shift that brought new opportunities to people, including the scientific community of Kosovo. Its dome-shaped cupola gave the citizens of Prishtina a view of the stars, planets, meteorites and more.[2]
The observatory was not in use for decades, but the space has now been reclaimed by the Astronomy Club of Kosova (ACK).[3] The group initially came together only as lovers of astronomy, with simple tools that each member of the group had in their homes, slowly growing into a more serious group with scheduled meetings for stargazing, discussions aboutastronomy, and ways that the group can impact the community.[4]
On 13 July 2022 (3 years ago) (2022-07-13), the observatory re-opened with the support ofUNMIK andPristina Municipality, after a 43-year gap.[5] The observatory opened its doors just a few days afterNASA revealed the first five full-color images and spectrographic data from theJames Webb Space Telescope.[6]
42°39′42″N21°09′31″E / 42.66164°N 21.15868°E /42.66164; 21.15868
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