• A crane lifted the binocular telescope from the Urania dome on Tuesday; the 46-year-old instrument is being replaced.
  • The Urania observatory is Austria’s oldest public observatory, built over 100 years ago in 1909-1910.
  • A new modern mirror telescope is scheduled to be installed by November 2026.
  • The dome is located 26 meters above street level, requiring a special crane for the operation.

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