Zimmerwald Observatory

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Zimmerwald Observatory
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The Zimmerwald Observatory in 2009
Alternative namesAIUB OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Organization University of Bern
Observatory code 026   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Locationnear Zimmerwald, Canton of Bern, Switzerland
Coordinates 46°52′36″N7°27′54″E / 46.87667°N 7.46500°E / 46.87667; 7.46500
Established1956
Website www.aiub.unibe.ch
Telescopes
ZIMLAT1-meter Laser and Astrometric Telescope
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Location of Zimmerwald Observatory
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The Zimmerwald Observatory (German : Observatorium Zimmerwald) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the AIUB, the Astronomical Institute of the University of Bern. Built in 1956, it is located at Zimmerwald, 10 kilometers south of Bern, Switzerland.

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Numerous comets and asteroids have been discovered by Paul Wild (1925–2014) at Zimmerwald Observatory, most notably comet 81P/Wild, which was visited by NASA's Stardust space probe in 2004. The main belt asteroid 1775 Zimmerwald has been named after the location of the observatory. [1]

The 1-meter aperture ZIMLAT telescope was inaugurated in 1997. [2]

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References

  1. "1775 Zimmerwald (1969 JA)". JPL – Small-Body Database Browser. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  2. "The ZIMLAT Telescope". Universität Bern, Astronomisches Institut, Zimmerwald Observatory. 3 August 2007. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2015.