Georgian National Astrophysical Observatory
       (Abastumani Astrophysical Observatory)

Georgian National Astrophysical Observatory (GENAO), known as Abastumani Astrophysical Observatory, is located on Mount Kanobili (1700 m above sea level) at 200 km distance from Tbilisi, capital of Georgia. The Observatory is the first high-altitude astrophysical observatory in former Soviet Union. It was founded in February 8, 1932. Galaxies, stars, solar physics, solar system bodies and Earth’s atmosphere are topics of intensive scientific research in GENAO. 125-cm reflector telescope, 70-cm meniscus telescope and 53-cm solar coronagraph are main observational facilities in the Observatory.