Hagen Observatory

Hagen Observatory, known locally as the Volkssternwarte Hagen, is a public astronomy facility housed in the Eugen Richter Tower in Hagen, Germany.

About Hagen Observatory

The observatory is run entirely by volunteers and financed through donations and membership fees rather than public funding. Its mission is the popular dissemination of astronomy to the local community.

Telescopes & facilities

Visitors can look through telescopes during public viewing nights. When cloud cover rules out live observing, the team uses computer simulations of the constellations so visits are rarely a washout.

Location & getting there

The observatory occupies the Eugen Richter Tower in Hagen, in western Germany's Ruhr region.

Visiting Hagen Observatory

Hagen Observatory holds public viewing evenings for anyone interested in astronomy. For current dates and opening times, contact the observatory directly or check its website before visiting.

See your named star from here

On a clear night, the volunteers at Hagen Observatory can point a telescope at any set of coordinates, including a star you've named through Star Register. Look up its position in the star catalogue to find it from here.