University observatory Jena
Since 1962 the Astrophysical institute of Jena operates an observatory in a grove nearby the small village Gro�schwabhausen (GSH). It is located about 10 km to the west from Jena and for Central Europe the climatic conditions are tolerable for optical astronomy.
The observatory provides a 90 cm Schmidt-Reflector from the manufacturer "Zeiss Jena" (60 cm Schmidt-plate) with a CCD camera for the Schmidt-focus and a glass fiber spectrograph for the Nasmyth-focus. Moreover, the observatory has a 25 cm reflector and an auxiliary 20 cm reflector, each equipped with a CCD camera.
Observations are done in every clear night for the purposes of the education of students and research.
Coordinates of the observatory:
| Longitude (east): | 11�29'03'' | = | 11.48416� |
| Latitude (north): | 50�55'44'' | = | 50.92888� |
| Altitude: | 370 m |