Hamburg Observatory ( German: Hamburger Sternwarte ) is an astronomical observatory owned by the University of Hamburg , Germany . The observatory is located in the town of Bergedorf . The observatory code is “029” and “516”.
| Hamburg Observatory | |
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| Hamburger sternwarte | |
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| Type of | astronomical observatory |
| Code | 029 ( observations ) |
| Coordinates | |
| opening date | 1802 |
| Site | Official site |
| Instruments | |
| Great refractor | refractor, 60 cm, focal length 9 m. |
Observatory History
The observatory was originally located in Millentor. The construction was completed in 1802 . In 1825, the observatory was moved to a building on the city wall. In 1830, the observatory was headed by astronomer Karl Rumker . Due to increasing light pollution and deteriorating observation conditions, in 1906 it was decided to move the observatory to Bergedorf. In 1909, the first instruments were moved there, and in 1912 a new observatory was officially opened.
In honor of the observatory, the asteroid (797) Montana (from the Latin mons - mountain) is named, discovered in 1914. It was the first asteroid discovered in Bergsdorf. And the asteroid (906) of Repsold , discovered in 1918, is named after the founder of the observatory Johann Georg Repsold .
See also
- Astronomical observatories