Stockholm's Observatory

[Astrofriend]

I continue my reports from observatories I have visited. This one is very special for me, I did my education in astrophysics at this place in the 1990s. My girlfriend and I took the car this weekend and visited Saltsjöbaden for a walk, only 30 km from where we live. We ended the walk up at the Stockholm's Observatory.

Some photos from this beautiful place:
http://www.astrofriend.eu/astronomy/observatory-sites/saltsjobaden-observatory/01-stockholms-observatory.html

One of the observatories at this photos is the astrograph which I already earlier had written about.

http://www.astrofriend.eu/astronomy/observatory-sites/saltsjobaden-astrograph/saltsjobaden-astrograph.html

Lars

Edited November 13, 2020 by Astrofriend

[ollypenrice]

On 11/11/2020 at 20:50, Astrofriend said:

I continue my reports from observatories I have visited. This one is very special for me, I did my education in astrophysics at this place in the 1990s. My girlfriend and I took the car this weekend and visited Saltsjöbaden for a walk, only 30 km from where we live. We ended the walk up at the Stockholm's Observatory.

Some photos from this beautiful place:
http://www.astrofriend.eu/astronomy/observatory-sites/saltsjobaden-observatory/01-stockholms-observatory.html

One of the observatories at this photos is the astrograph which I already earlier had written about.

http://www.astrofriend.eu/astronomy/observatory-sites/saltsjobaden-astrograph/saltsjobaden-astrograph.html

Lars

Our late friend Per Frejvall lived in Stockholm and was involved with the old telescope there. Thanks for posting.

Olly

[RobertI]

Lovely observatory in a beautiful setting, thanks for sharing. 🙂

[markse68]

Sad to see it looking a bit dilapidated- I hope it’s not abandoned?  Wish I’d taken a trip to see the beautiful buildings when I was in Stockholm the other week- will definitely make an effort to next time i have to go back

Mark

[Astrofriend]

Only the main observatory building is in use today, but amateur astronomers use the two of the other buildings. I have found some old photographs and added more links with information.

http://www.astrofriend.eu/astronomy/observatory-sites/saltsjobaden-observatory/01-stockholms-observatory.html

/Lars

Edited November 19, 2020 by Astrofriend

[Astrofriend]

Hi Olly,

I knew Per, he had just walking distance to the telescopes. We talked about some ideas to have the astrograph in work again. But lot of work and expensive.

/Lars

[Astrofriend]

Hi,
Last weekend we went to a guided tour among old telescopes, the place was Saltsjöbaden in Stockholm, Sweden. The observatory was built during the 1930s.

I have updated my page about this observatory with these new photos of the old telescopes. Earlier I didn't have any photos of the interior. See page 2.2 and 3.2.

 

http://www.astrofriend.eu/astronomy/observatory-sites/saltsjobaden-observatory/01-stockholms-observatory.html

Enjoy the reading !

/Lars

[Rusted]

Thank you for sharing your excellent photographs of this historical observatory.

[Astrofriend]

Thank you, I have done some small update of the text today. Page 2.2 and 3.2.

 

/Lars