Archenhold Observatory
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The Archenhold Observatory (German: Archenhold-Sternwarte) was named in honour of Friedrich Simon Archenhold, is an observatory in Berlin-Treptow. It houses the Großer Refraktor (Great Refractor), which is the longest pointable telescope in the world. It is also called Die Himmelskanone (Celestial Cannon).
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Observatory code | 604 | ||||||||||||||
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Location | Berlin, Germany | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 52°29′09″N 13°28′34″E | ||||||||||||||
Altitude | 41 m | ||||||||||||||
Established | September 1896 | ||||||||||||||
Website | www.astw.de | ||||||||||||||
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