Klet Mountain & 2199 Klet Asteroid - Klet Mountain, Czech Republic
Posted by: ToRo61
N 48° 51.895 E 014° 17.006
33U E 447446 N 5412687
The Klet is a mountain located in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
Waymark Code: WMR5T9
Location: Jihočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 05/13/2016
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About a thousand asteroids were discovered by astronomers from Klet Observatory (
visit link) . The most of this asteroids was named after famous locations of Czech Republic or famous Czech natives. In addition to these well-known names/persons, some asteroids are named after the names of the villages in the vicinity of the Klet Observatory.
The Klet (German: Schöninger) is a mountain located in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, near the town of Ceský Krumlov. It rises 1,084 metres (3,556 ft) above sea level, and on a clear day affords a view of the Alps to the South.
Klet Observatory is located on the southern side of the mountain.
2199 Klet Asteroid is a main-belt asteroid.
Discovered by: 2199 Klet
Date of discovery: 6. 6. 1978
Place of discovery: Klet Observatory