The Drebach Observatory (German: Volkssternwarte Drebach, lit. "Drehbach Popular Observatory") is a planetarium and astronomical observatory (obs. code: 113) located in the municipality of Drebach, in Saxony, Germany. The planetarium uses a ZKP-3 Skymaster Zeiss projector. The observatory is equipped with a 50-centimetre Cassegrain reflector.

Drebach Observatory

Alternative names	Volkssternwarte Drebach
Observatory code	113
Location	Drebach, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Coordinates	50°40′26″N 13°00′46″E
Altitude	492 m (1,614 ft)
Established	3 July 1969
Website	www.sternwarte-drebach.de
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Description

The Drebach Observatory is a non-profit cultural and educational institution in the center of the municipality of Drebach. Located in the Erzgebirgskreis – named after the Erzgebirge mountain range ("Ore Mountains") – a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, the observatory is not far from the border to the Czech Republic. The primary school "David Rebentrost" and the sports field are in the immediate vicinity of the facility.

Gallery

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  Zeiss-Planetarium and Volkssternwarte Drebach
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  Drebach Observatory
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  Drebach Observatory and surroundings
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  Solar System hiking trail: Pluto
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  The observatory's 50 cm reflector

See also

• List of planetariums § Germany

External links

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[de] Volkssternwarte Drebach

[it] Osservatorio popolare di Drebach

[ru] Дребахская народная обсерватория