Instruments
The Observatory is equipped with six telescopes, four of which are permanently mounted. The two others may be assembled if necessary.
Inside the bigger of the Observatory´s two astrodomes, the oldest of the six telescopes is attached to a massive mount reaching down to the bottom of the tower. This device is a 7" Zeiss Telescope with 2,59 m focal-length from 1911. One of the last still existent.
Another 7" Refractor of newer design, a special H-alpha Telescope and a 16" Newtonian telescope are located in separate sheds on the terrace between the two astrodomes. The latter telescope is frequently used by the members of the association for their scientific research. Predominantly the observation of star occultations by Minor planets. The Results are send to a Japanese Institute. For observations made by the Stuttgart Observatory concerning occultations the observatory code given by the Minor Planet Center is 025.
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