Abstract:In 1969 a new astronomical institution was founded in the Federal Republicof Germany. This “Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie” will consist of a central institute at Heidelberg and two observatories, one in the South-East of Spain and one in the Southern hemisphere (possibly in South-West Africa). Each observatory will be equipped with a 2.2-metre Ritchey-Chrétien telescope; these instruments are now under construction at Carl Zeiss, Oberkochen, Western Germany. In addition, a 3.5-metre telescope will be buil… Show more
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