11163 Milesovka & Milešovka (North Bohemia)
N 50° 33.301 E 013° 55.882
33U E 424300 N 5600888
Main-belt Asteroid 11163 Milesovka (1998 CR) bears name of Mt. Milešovka, which is with its 837 m the highest mountain of Central Bohemian Uplands (Ceské Stredohorí) in North Bohemia region of the Czech Republic.
Waymark Code: WMVCQE
Location: Ústecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 04/02/2017
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Main-belt Asteroid 11163 Milesovka (1998 CR) bears name of Mt. Milešovka, which is with its 837 m the highest mountain of Central Bohemian Uplands (Ceské Stredohorí) in North Bohemia region of the Czech Republic. A meteorological observatory located at the top of the mountain has operated almost continuously since January 1, 1905. The asteroid is named on the occasion of 100 years of observations there.
Asteroid 11163 Milesovka (1998 CR) was discovered by Czech astronomer Zdenek Moravec at Klet Observatory (CZ) on February 2, 1998.
Conical peak of Milešovka, nicknamed "The Queen of Ceské stredohorí", is majesticly risen above the other peaks of Central Bohemian Uplands. The average wind speed on its summit is 8.5 m/s, so Milešovka is the most windy place in the Czech lands. Only 8 days during all the year there is windlessness on this place. Thanks to many storms recorded on its summit every year is Milešovka also called "Donnersberg" ("Thunder Mountain") in German.
From geological point of view is Milešovka volcanic trachyte cone. Its steep slopes (up to 30 degrees) are covered by dense deciduous mixed forests. The famous Germany naturalist and traveller Alexander von Humboldt visited Milešovka in 1819 and said, that the view from this hill is the third the most beautiful in the world. That is way he returned to this place till 1839. Anton Weber, the citizen of nearby Milešov, started to sell refreshments for Milešovka summit' visitors in 1825. Well-known meteorological observatory with wiew tower was erected in 1903-1905.