Konkoly Observatory is an astronomical observatory located in Budapest, Hungary is part of the Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences and belongs to the HUN-REN Magyar Kutatási Hálózat. Konk
Aerial photo of the 60 cm Heyde dome at Konkoly Observatory
The main building of the observatory.
Telescope domes at Konkoly Observatory in Budapest. From left: the 6", 7" and 24" domes. The latter houses the 60 cm Heyde refractor.
Aerial image of Piszkéstető Mountain Station of the Konkoly Observatory in the Mátra hills.
The Hungarian Academy of Sciences is Hungary's foremost and most prestigious learned society. Its headquarters are located along the banks of the Danube in Budapest, between Széchenyi rakpart and Akad
The seat of the academy on the bank of the Danube in Budapest
László Lovász, the president of the academy till 2020. Previously he served as the president of International Mathematical Union.
Count István Széchenyi offers one year's income of his estate for the purposes of a learned society.