The OST is the training observatory of the University of Potsdam. It is located on the roof of the Institute for Physics and Astronomy (the golden cage) in Potsdam Golm. The technology of the OST and its operation are described in the following categories and articles:

Telescope & Dome

• Basic data
• Roof and dome
• Handling
• Using Maxim DL
• Setup
• Troubleshooting
• Log

Cameras

• Basic data
• Setup
• Using CCDOPS
• Photometry
• Astro photography
• Tethered shooting with DLSRs

Spectrograph

• Basic data
• Setup
• Expample spectra
• Spectral catalog

The mobile telescopes

• Overview

The golden cage with our dome