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Large Instruments in the Fundus Collection Portal
23 June 2022, by FDM Webmaster

Photo: UHH/Sternwarte
We are pleased to present the historical telescopes and instruments of the Hamburg Observatory in the FUNDus! Collection Portal.
The observatory in Bergedorf with its historical large instruments in neo-baroque domes, whose ensemble has been classified as a monument of national importance, is in the application phase to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The collection comprises instruments from 1867 to 1975 including the original Schmidt mirror, the collection also includes a world sensation from 1930 marking the beginning of the era of photographic sky surveys.