Rathenower Refraktor, Refracting telescope in Rathenow, Germany
The Rathenower Refraktor incorporates both mirror and lens components, featuring a 70-centimeter aperture and a focal length of 20.80 meters.
Engineer Edwin Rolf constructed this astronomical instrument between 1949 and 1953 in his garden, receiving support from the GDR Academy of Sciences.
The telescope stands in Optikpark Rathenow since 2008, serving as an educational center for astronomy and optical engineering developments.
Visitors access the telescope through a covered platform in the middle of the cigar-shaped tube, which contains sensors measuring humidity and temperature.
The telescope ranks ninth worldwide in terms of aperture size and second in focal length after the Giant Telescope in Berlin-Treptow.
Location: Rathenow
GPS coordinates: 52.60660,12.36260
Latest update: March 7, 2025 15:24
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