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