The Wendelstein Observatory operated by the Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics of the University of Munich, is situated on the summit of Wendelstein, a mountain in the Bavarian Alps.
| Geographical coordinates: |
der Universitaets-Sternwarte Muenchen 83735 Bayrischzell Telefon (0049 8023) 406 ISDN Tel. (0049 8023) 9140, Fax 9141 | ||
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| Latitude: | 47o 42' North | ||
| Longitude: | 12o 01' East | ||
| Altitude: | 1845 metres |
Only 75 km south-east of Munich, after one hour's drive this site can easily be reached via cable car (8 min) or by means of a cog rail road (25 min.). Final access to the very top is achieved by an elevator climbing up 109 m within the mountain. Once erected for solar observations fifty years ago, the observatory is now exclusively used for night observations after installation of a new 80cm DFM-Cassegrain-telescope in 1989. The telescope is equipped with high-tech instruments and is used for scientific programs every clear night.
