Planetarium Jena

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Historic view of the Zeiss-Planetarium in Jena
Historic view of the Zeiss-Planetarium in Jena

The Zeiss-Planetarium in Jena, Germany is the oldest countinuously operating planetarium in the world. It was opened on July 18, 1926. The Zeiss-Planetarium is a projection planetarium. The planets and fixed stars are projected onto the inner surface of a white cupola.

The Zeiss-Planetarium is owned and operated by the Ernst-Abbe-Stiftung.

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Coordinates: 50°55′54″N, 11°35′13″E

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