Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory
Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory | |
| Organization | |
|---|---|
| Observatory code | 024 |
| Location | Heidelberg, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
| Coordinates | 49°23′55″N 8°43′15″E / 49.3986°N 8.7208°E |
| Altitude | 560 m (1,840 ft) |
| Website | www |
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Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory (German: Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl) is a historic astronomical observatory located near the summit of the Königstuhl hill in the city of Heidelberg in Germany. It is operated by the Center for Astronomy (ZAH) at the University of Heidelberg.
The predecessor of the current observatory was originally opened in 1774 in the nearby city of Mannheim but degradation of observational conditions there resulted in a relocation to the Königstuhl in 1898.
The Observatory facility have little value for current astronomical research of ZAH; research is done with the Gama Ray H.E.S.S in Namibia and ESO facilitys in Chile.
Andreas Quirrenbach is the observatory's director since 2005.