Drebach Observatory

The Drebach Observatory (German: Volkssternwarte Drebach, lit. "Drehbach Popular Observatory") is a planetarium and astronomical observatory (obs. code: 113) located in the municipality of Drebach, in Saxony, Germany. The planetarium uses a ZKP-3 Skymaster Zeiss projector. The observatory is equipped with a 50-centimetre Cassegrain reflector.

Volkssternwarte Drebach
Observatory code 113 
LocationDrebach, Germany
Coordinates50°40′26″N 13°00′46″E
Altitude492 m (1,614 ft)
Websitewww.sternwarte-drebach.de
Location of Drebach Observatory
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Description

The Drebach Observatory is a non-profit cultural and educational institution of the in the center of the municipality of Drebach. Located in the Erzgebirgskreis – named after the Erzgebirge mountain range ("Ore Mountains") – a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, the observatory is not far from the border to the Czech Republic. The primary school "David Rebentrost" and the sports field are in the immediate vicinity of the facility.

  • Zeiss-Planetarium and Volkssternwarte Drebach
  • Drebach Observatory
  • Drebach Observatory and surroundings
  • Solar System hiking trail: Pluto
  • The observatory's 50 cm reflector
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