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Zimmerwald Observatory

Summary

The Zimmerwald Observatory (German: Observatorium Zimmerwald) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the AIUB, the Astronomical Institute of the University of Bern. Built in 1956, it is located at Zimmerwald, 10 kilometers south of Bern, Switzerland.

Zimmerwald Observatory
View of the dome-shaped Zimmerwald Obeservatory
The Zimmerwald Observatory in 2009
Alternative namesAIUB Edit this at Wikidata
OrganizationUniversity of Bern
Observatory code 026 Edit this on Wikidata
Locationnear Zimmerwald, Canton of Bern, Switzerland
Coordinates46°52′36″N 7°27′54″E / 46.87667°N 7.46500°E / 46.87667; 7.46500
Established1956
Websitewww.aiub.unibe.ch
Telescopes
ZIMLAT1-meter Laser and Astrometric Telescope
Zimmerwald Observatory is located in Switzerland
Zimmerwald Observatory
Location of Zimmerwald Observatory
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Numerous comets and asteroids have been discovered by Paul Wild (1925–2014) at Zimmerwald Observatory, most notably comet 81P/Wild, which was visited by NASA's Stardust space probe in 2004. The main belt asteroid 1775 Zimmerwald has been named after the location of the observatory.[1]

The 1-meter aperture ZIMLAT telescope was inaugurated in 1997.[2]

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References edit

  1. ^ "1775 Zimmerwald (1969 JA)". JPL – Small-Body Database Browser. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  2. ^ "The ZIMLAT Telescope". Universität Bern, Astronomisches Institut, Zimmerwald Observatory. 3 August 2007. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2015.

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  • Zimmerwald Observatory