Archenhold Observatory
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| Observatory code | 604  |
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| Location | Berlin, Germany |
| Coordinates | 52°29′09″N 13°28′34″E / 52.48583°N 13.47611°E |
| Established | 1 May 1896 |
| Website | www.astw.de |
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The Archenhold Observatory, named in honor of Friedrich Simon Archenhold, is an observatory in Berlin-Treptow.
It was opened to the public on 1 May 1896 as the Treptow Observatory to coincide with the Great Industrial Exposition of Berlin. Based on Archenhold's design it contained what was then the world's longest telescope, with a focal length of 21 meters. The Observatory was named after Archenhold at its 50th anniversary in 1946. The telescope was deactivated from 1958-1983 for repairs, and remains functional to this day[1]
The observatory is also noted as the location of Albert Einstein's first public lecture on the Theory of Relativity in Berlin.
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Media related to Archenhold-Sternwarte at Wikimedia Commons- Archenhold-Sterwarte Observatory
- Teleskopseminar der AG Orion Bad Homburg und der Astronomieschule Oliver Debus
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