You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in German. (August 2017) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
|
Sonneberg Observatory (German: Sternwarte Sonneberg) is an astronomical observatory and was formerly an institute of the Academy of Science in the German Democratic Republic. It was founded in 1925 by Cuno Hoffmeister and is located in Sonneberg, Thuringia, Germany. The Sonneberg Observatory has one of the world's largest collections of photographic plates in its museum of astronomy.[1]
 Sonneberg Observatory in 2012 | |
| Observatory code | 031 |
|---|---|
| Location | Sonneberg, Thuringia, Germany |
| Coordinates | 50°22′39″N 11°11′24″E / 50.3775°N 11.19°E |
| Altitude | 638 m (2,093 ft) |
| Established | 1925 |
| Website | www |
  Location of Sonneberg Observatory | |
 Related media on Commons | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Museum for Astronomy". Astronomiemuseum der Sternwarte Sonneber (in German). Retrieved January 6, 2019.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sternwarte Sonneberg.
 | This article about a specific observatory, telescope or astronomical instrument is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about a Thuringia building or structure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |