http://planlab.tripod.com/index.htmlAssy observatory: 1-m telescope dome (left) and 1.5-m telescope tower.
The construction of a dome and mounting for a new 1.5-m telescope at the Assy Observatory began during the last decade, but financial difficulties connected with the dissolution of the Soviet Union have not allowed the work to be completed. The atmospheric conditions at Assy Observatory are very favorable for planetary observations: high transparency, an absence of light pollution, and normally very little turbulence. The Jovian satellite Ganymede was once seen distinctly as a crescent moon (only about one arc second apparent angular diameter) during its entry into Jupiter's shadow. An exceptional set of photographic images of Mars with very high quality and resolution were obtained with the 1-m telescope in September 1988.
