After a five-year break, it is once again time for the Open Day at the Remeis Observatory on Saturday, October 26. Between 3 pm and midnight, visitors will be able to enjoy numerous activities and talks related to the research at Remeis, including the possibility of observing the sky through... 

The text can be found in english here. Im Januar 1886 nahm Ernst Hartwig seine Berufung zum Direktor der in Bamberg zu bauenden Sternwarte an. Nach 3 Jahren Planung und Bauarbeiten, konnte die Sternwarte im Oktober 1889 eröffnet werden. Er blieb bis 1923 der Direktor. Ernst Hartwig wurde am 14.... 

This text can be read in english here. Der Gründungsvater der Sternwarte war Dr. Karl Remeis (9. September 1837 – 25. Mai 1882), ein betuchter Rechtsanwalt und Amateur-Astronom aus Bamberg. Er erhielt seine Doktorwürde von der rechtswissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg am 21... 

An english version can be found here. Die Dr. Karl Remeis Sternwarte wurde 1889 gegründet und ist seitdem Arbeitsstätte für Astronomen aus der ganzen Welt. Um mehr über den Gründungsvater, Dr. Karl Remeis, zu erfahren, können sie hier weiterlesen. Der erste Direktor der Sternwarte war Dr. Ernst Hart... 

Die deutsche Textfassung finden Sie hier. The observatory consists of a main building and an observation building with a meridian hall and two domes in an eastern-to-western direction. Both buildings are connected with a corridor, which is used  as an exhibition site for historical documents and ins... 

Hier kann man diesen Text auf Deutsch lesen. The founding father of the observatory was Dr. Karl Remeis (Sept. 9, 1837 – May 25, 1882), a wealthy lawyer and amateur astronomer from Bamberg. He received his doctorate from the faculty of law of the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg on December 21,... 

Hier finden Sie die deutsche Textfassung. In January 1886, Ernst Hartwig took up his appointment as director of the observatory to be built in Bamberg. After three years of planning and construction works, the observatory could be opened in October 1889. He remained director until 1923. Ernst Hartwi... 

Image courtesy: Dr. Remeis Observatory We operate one small radio telescope (SRT) with an antenna diameter of 90″ (2.3m). This kind of telescope was developed at the MIT Haystack Observatory. Azimuthal and elevation drives allow to point the telescopes at any position on the sky. See the MIT w... 

The 25 cm Meade Telescope is a Schmidt-Cassegrain Reflector and can be mounted in the garden. Diameter: 25 cm / 10″ Aperture ratio: f/10 Focal length: 2.5m Mount: LX75 

The 40 cm Telescope is mounted in the western dome. Its properties are Mass: 53 kg Primary mirror: 40.6 cm = 16″ Secondary mirror: 12.7 cm Focal length: f = 4 m Aperture ratio: f/10 Resolution: 50 “/mm The 40cm telescope was named after Cuno Hoffmeister, an assistant of the first directo...