Calar Alto-Schmidt observatory
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Calar Alto-Schmidt observatory refers to the 80cm Schmidt reflector telescope operating within the Calar Alto Observatory complex in Almería, southern Spain.
About Calar Alto-Schmidt observatory
The instrument is one of several telescopes at Calar Alto, a site jointly run by Spain's CSIC and the German Max Planck Institute. Its wide field of view supports survey-style observations that feed into the wider facility's asteroid and trans-Neptunian object research.
Location & getting there
The telescope is located in the Sierra de los Filabres, Almería province, Spain, within the Europe region, alongside the observatory's other instruments at high altitude.
Visiting Calar Alto-Schmidt observatory
General visiting information for the Calar Alto complex is available on its official website, which is the best place to check before planning a trip to see this or any of the site's other telescopes.
See your named star from here
A Schmidt telescope's wide field of view is well suited to survey work, but the same site could in principle be aimed at the precise coordinates of a star you've named. Browse our star-naming packages or the star catalogue to name your own.
Opening hours and public-visit programs vary by season. Check Google Maps for current times before you travel.
