Kanzelhoehe Solar Observatory
Observatory
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The Kanzelhoehe Solar Observatory or KSO is an astronomical observatory affiliated with the Institute of Geophysics, Astrophysics and Meteorology out of the University of Graz.[1] It is located near Villach on the southern border of Austria.
AlternativenamesKanzelhoehe_Solar_Observatory
Organization Karl-Franzens-University
Coordinates46°40.7′0″N 13°54.4′0″E
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| Alternative names | Kanzelhoehe_Solar_Observatory |
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| Organization | Karl-Franzens-University |
| Location | Villach, Austria |
| Coordinates | 46°40.7′0″N 13°54.4′0″E |
| Altitude | 1,526 m (5,007 ft) |
| Website | www |
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Its Web page usually posts current images of the sun, especially in the hydrogen-alpha line that is the strongest visible-light line of hydrogen and that reveals the solar chromosphere.
History
Founded in 1941 by the German Luftwaffe to research the effects of the Sun on the Earth's ionosphere, the KSO focuses on multispectral synoptic observations of the sun using several telescope on the same mount.
Climate
| Climate data for Kanzelhoehe: 1520m (1991−2020 normals, 1981−2010 snowfall) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.7 (60.3) |
14.0 (57.2) |
15.6 (60.1) |
21.2 (70.2) |
26.1 (79.0) |
29.4 (84.9) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.3 (88.3) |
25.4 (77.7) |
20.6 (69.1) |
17.0 (62.6) |
13.6 (56.5) |
31.3 (88.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.4 (32.7) |
1.0 (33.8) |
4.2 (39.6) |
8.6 (47.5) |
13.4 (56.1) |
17.8 (64.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
18.7 (65.7) |
14.1 (57.4) |
8.8 (47.8) |
4.3 (39.7) |
0.8 (33.4) |
9.3 (48.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.6 (27.3) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
0.7 (33.3) |
4.5 (40.1) |
9.2 (48.6) |
13.0 (55.4) |
14.8 (58.6) |
14.7 (58.5) |
10.1 (50.2) |
6.1 (43.0) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
5.7 (42.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.4 (22.3) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
0.7 (33.3) |
4.7 (40.5) |
8.5 (47.3) |
9.9 (49.8) |
10.0 (50.0) |
6.3 (43.3) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
1.9 (35.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −18.9 (−2.0) |
−22.6 (−8.7) |
−19.8 (−3.6) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
1.2 (34.2) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−11.8 (10.8) |
−15.4 (4.3) |
−21.2 (−6.2) |
−22.6 (−8.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 36.1 (1.42) |
48.8 (1.92) |
56.2 (2.21) |
82.8 (3.26) |
109.4 (4.31) |
131.4 (5.17) |
149.7 (5.89) |
161.7 (6.37) |
131.1 (5.16) |
112.6 (4.43) |
99.2 (3.91) |
64.1 (2.52) |
1,183.1 (46.57) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 37 (15) |
48 (19) |
58 (23) |
39 (15) |
8 (3.1) |
1 (0.4) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.4) |
14 (5.5) |
44 (17) |
60 (24) |
310 (122.4) |
| Source: Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics[2][3] | |||||||||||||
