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The Main Astronomical Observatory (MAO) of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine was founded on July 17, 1944 on the initiative of the well-known astronomer and geophysicist O.Ya. Orlov (1880-1954), Member of the Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. The Observatory is situated 12 km from the centre of Kyiv, in the Golosiiv forest (hence its unofficial name - the Golosiiv Observatory). The geographical coordinates of the Observatory are 2^h02^m E and 50^o21'.9 N, 186 m above sea level.

Since 1975 the post of Director is held by Ya.S. Yatskiv, Member of the Academy of Sciences.

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Location:	03680 Ukraine
Email:	[email protected]
Website:	mao.kiev.ua

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