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Opton Optische Werke Oberkochen GmbH
Zeiss-Opton Optische Werke Oberkochen GmbH
Carl Zeiss


GERMANY , BADEN-WURTTEMBERG , OBERKOCHEN
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Opton Optische Werke Oberkochen GmbH
Opton Optische Werke Oberkochen GmbH
Opton Optische Werke Oberkochen GmbH


Type: Provider
Opened in 1964
Closed in 2010
Address: Carl-Zeiss-Strasse 22 - 73447 Oberkochen
Country: GERMANY
Email: museum@zeiss.com


Website: https://www.zeiss.com/corporate/en/about-zeiss/past/history/locations.html#accor








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Dome of  20.0m




Technical
Optical system ZEISS :

Facilities

Operation

History
- 1923: First planetarium at Zeiss Jena factory
- 1945: 77 senior employees from Jena to Heidenheim (West Germany)
- 1946: "Opton Optische Werke Oberkochen GmbH"
- 1947: "Zeiss-Opton Optische Werke Oberkochen GmbH"
- 1951: "Carl Zeiss"
- 1964: 20m test dome
- 1957-1967: Mark III (West)
- 1957-1984: Mark IV (West)
- 1965-1984: Mark V (West)
- 1968-1997: Mark VI (West)
- 1987-1992: model 1015 (West)
- 1989-1993: Mark VII (Universarium)
- 1989-1993: Zeiss merge East-West, production in Jena and headquarters in Oberkochen
- between 2007 and 2014: 20m dome destroyed
- 2014: opening showroom planetarium


Comments
At the end of World War II, Zeiss was split into two entities: the historic site of Jena for East Germany and Oberkochen for West Germany.


Latitude: 48°46'54" N  -  Longitude: 10°05'55" E  - 
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