The telescope contains a 24"-diameter parabolic mirror. The focal length is 255 cm and the optical speed 1:4.2. In the Newton-focus there is an ST-8 CCD camera. The telescope is mounted on a Zeiss 6 parallactical mounting.

It was installed in December 2000.

The telescope is used for scientific programmes, mostly for the photometry and polarimetry of asteroids and comets.

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Some photos taken with the telescope:

M 101 galaxy	IC 434 "The Horse-head" nebula	M 27 "The Dumbbell" planetary nebula	NGC 2024 nebula

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