Hans Haffner Observatory
The Hans Haffner observatory is located near Hettstadt in the Würzburg district in Bavaria .
It lies at an altitude of 304 m above sea level. NN in a secluded location in the hallway Buchvogelherd . The hilltop (Flur Mühlhart) located immediately to the west was formerly called the Kingdom of Heaven . The observatory is entered by name in official maps.
The Hans-Haffner- Observatory belongs to the association "Natural Science Laboratory for Students at the FKG eV" and is operated as a school and university observatory jointly by the Friedrich-Koenig-Gymnasium , Würzburg and the Department of Astronomy at the University of Würzburg .
In addition to scientific observation of the sky, including contributions to the study of quasars , the observatory is also available to interested students. Observation evenings for visitors take place at irregular intervals.
history
In 2006 the idea to build a school observatory arose. With the help of students, parents and teachers from the Friedrich-Koenig-Gymnasium, the observatory was built and inaugurated in 2009. In 2012 the observatory was named after the astronomer Hans Haffner .
In 2013, the project group "Fluctuations in brightness of active galaxy nuclei" won the research prize "School meets science", endowed with 20,000 euros, which is awarded by the Robert Bosch Foundation . In 2016 the observatory was expanded with a small extension and a radio telescope .
activities
The main tasks of the observatory are:
- Access to astronomical observation possibilities for students of the Friedrich-Koenig-Gymnasium
- Investigation of active galaxy nuclei by students of the FKG in cooperation with the University of Würzburg
- Occasional tours of the sky and lectures
Instruments
- Reflector telescopes from 8 "to 20" opening width .
- Refractors up to 5 "opening width
- Radio telescope
- 35mm and CCD cameras
Web links
- Hans Haffner Observatory on the website of the "Natural Science Laboratory for Schoolchildren at the FKG, eV"
- Article on the website of the Friedrich-Koenig-Gymnasium
- Chair of Astrophysics at the University of Würzburg
- Contribution to the cooperation between FKG and University of Würzburg
Individual evidence
- ↑ Himmelreich at the observatory
- ↑ Observatory on Bavaria Atlas
- ↑ University has an observatory again . Chair of Astronomy, University of Würzburg. March 1, 2016. Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ↑ An ancient quasar surprises astronomers . University of Würzburg. December 16, 2015. Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ↑ Research award for the observatory project group
Coordinates: 49 ° 47 ′ 38.1 ″ N , 9 ° 47 ′ 45.6 ″ E