observatory 1

Sandl, Oberösterreich, Österreich

Suitable for groups
Suitable for kids (all ages)

Guided tours are available by telephone arrangement.
The observatory is located on a plateau at the heart more widely forests at an altitude of about 900 meters.
As a result, we still have a very beautiful dark night sky, good atmospheric transparency as to heavily trafficked roads or other dirt emitters located near the observatory neither industry.

The dome of the observatory has a diameter of five meters and has a classic wood construction with aluminum roof covering of the Zeiss, Jena.

The main unit is a 40 cm telescope with a primary mirror with a focal length of 320 cm. It is also a Refraktro with 10 cm lens. For sky photography we use various SLR or high-sensitive CCD cameras.
The whole system is controlled by computer, which means that lengthy search of celestial objects, which does us the PC with a suitable program in seconds.

Opening hours

Guides / tour on telephone request!

by arrangement
Registration required
Can only be viewed from outside

Arrival

Accessibility / arrival

Coming from Freistadt on the B38, turn right towards Sägewerk. Straight ahead until the junction towards St. Oswald or Sandl. Turn right and immediately take the next left. Follow the road.