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Zeiss-Planetarium Jena

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Not to be confused with the Zeiss-Großplanetarium in Berlin

The Zeiss-Planetarium in Jena, Germany, is the oldest continuously operating planetarium in the world.

Zeiss-Planetarium, Jena main entrance (2017)
Historic view of the Zeiss-Planetarium in Jena
The precursor dome under construction on the roof of the Zeiss factory (ca. 1924).
2021

Engineered by German engineer Walther Bauersfeld, the building was opened on 18 July 1926.[1]

The Zeiss-Planetarium is a projection planetarium; the planets and fixed stars are projected onto the inner surface of a white cupola.

It is owned and operated by the Ernst-Abbe-Stiftung.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Geschichte". Zeiss-Planetarium Jena (in German). 6 January 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Kontakt". Zeiss-Planetarium Jena (in German). Retrieved 22 September 2022.
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