A visit to Tamm's observatory in Sweden

[Astrofriend]

I and my girlfriend was out in the forest and looking for Sweden's ancient history. We found what we looked for, but also something totally different, three old observatories. That's the observatories that was mentioned in the text about Swedish old observatories, translated to english by me. We had already drawed plan to visit this observatory, Tamm's observatoru in the future. But didn't expect to find it here.

 

Some photos from this lucky day and information I have collected:

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

 

/Lars

[wimvb]

Interesting read. In those days, people who built private observatories didn't settle for a simple roll off roof type.

[Astrofriend]

Today I came in contact with a person that maybe can let me into the observatory building.

 

Lars

[Astrofriend]

Now I have photos of the big Schmitt Cassegrain telescope at Tamm's observatory. Here is the story with photos, the new at page 1b:

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

/Lars

[Rusted]

Lars,

Thanks for sharing your visit to this fascinating observatory.

Did you take any other pictures of the clock in the glass case?
On the right while pointing up at the pictures of astronomers.
Precision timekeeping was an important element in astronomy.

Edited November 19, 2022 by Rusted
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[MalcolmM]

What a fabulous place and setting. Is it anywhere near the Northern stretch of the Kungsleden? We're hiking that next summer.

Malcolm 

[Astrofriend]

Sorry, that was the only photo of the clock, but I upload a crop in full resolution here, maybe more details to see.

Malcom, Sweden is a very long country, just about 1500 km to walk to the telescope from Kungsleden. You have its location here:

 

https://goo.gl/maps/MFQsJf4Mj7WzNjkM9

I'm not aware of any old observatories in Northern Sweden, but this temporarly observatory was setup 1914 to observe the solar eclipse:

http://www.astrofriend.eu/astronomy/astronomy-articles/solar-eclipse-1914/solar-eclipse-1914.html

This is in Northern Sweden, Esrange. Maybe interesting to have a look at ?

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esrange

 

 

Early morning updates about Tamm's telescope:

 

http://www.astrofriend.eu/astronomy/observatory-sites/tamms-observatory/01b-tamms-observatory.html

 

/Lars

[Rusted]

Thanks Lars. 

[MalcolmM]

1 hour ago, Astrofriend said:

Malcom, Sweden is a very long country, just about 1500 km to walk to the telescope from Kungsleden. You have its location here:

Thanks Lars. I like my hiking but that's a long way

Malcolm 

[MalcolmM]

1 hour ago, Astrofriend said:

This is in Northern Sweden, Esrange. Maybe interesting to have a look at ?

We start in Abisco, not a million miles away. Maybe if we've time. Thanks again,

Malcolm 

[Louis D]

I like the fact it is located near Bro, Sweden.  I'm picturing the inhabitants look like this:

[wimvb]

7 hours ago, MalcolmM said:

We start in Abisco, not a million miles away. Maybe if we've time. Thanks again,

Malcolm 

You can walk Kungsleden from Abisko to Kiruna (Nikkaluokta, actually), it will only take you about a week. Been there, done that, can still feel the blisters.

Mind you, that's only a small section of Kungsleden. But it's totally worth a few blisters.

[Moonlit Knight]

Utmarkt, jag alskar Sverige. Jag maste ta en bersok nesta gong vi aka pa semester till Sverige.

Apologies for my terrible Swedish in advance (It’s been a while).

[Astrofriend]

It will not be any problem with your language, I understood and also all other Swedes will do. On the other hand most Swedish people are skilled on English, much better than I'm.

 

/Lars

[Moonlit Knight]

Tack so mycket Lars, du ar valdigt velkommen har. 

Edited December 18, 2022 by Moonlit Knight
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