Karl Schwarzschild Observatory

Thuringia · Germany

Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Germany
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Near Tautenburg in the Thuringian forest, this observatory operates the largest optical telescope in Germany, a Schmidt reflector. Its work spans exoplanets and galaxy surveys, and it opens for occasional public tours.

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