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

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

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

References

  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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