Wendelstein
Wendelstein observatory of the University Observatory Munich
Short Description:
The OPINAS branch at the University Observatory Munich (USM) operates as its main observational platform the 2.1m Fraunhofer telescope on Mt. Wendelstein in the Bavarian Alps. The site has an altitude of 1840m, and provides approximately 1100 clear hours per year and excellent Seeing (median <0.8”).
The telescope is currently equipped with a wide-field imager (WWFI with 0.5˚x0.5˚ field of view and minimal ghosting), and a three-channel camera (3KK which allows simultaneous observations in two optical bands and one NIR band).
Project Type:
Observatory
MPE Contribution:
OPINAS is one of the four major MPE departments.
Status:
2.1 m telescope in operation since 2011
Links:
Optical and Interpretative Astronomy (web pages of the MPE department involved in the project)
