The AMOS Observatory Association (AOA) was founded in January 2005 with the goal of building a new observatory for astrophotography. The AOA members are a small team of experts in the fields of astrophotograpy, comet observation and digital image enhancement.
The new observatory has been designed and will be build by the AOA. If you want to know more about it, take a look at the topic “Building Amos II”. Everyone who thinks about building his own observatory should have a look at it. But be prepared that the idea might not be that appealing afterwards.

The site for the new observatory is located at the southern slope of Mount Gerlitze giving us a perfekt 360° field of view down to the horizon. The only obstruction is the summit of Mount Gerlitze in the North, but it only rises to a height of about 16° above the horizon.

This project would not have been possible without the ongoing support from our families and friends.

Other thanks go to

• University Graz
• Vizerektor Zettel
• Stark Michaela (Vertrag)
• Observatory Kanzelhöhe
• BIG (DI Kircher, DI Velikogne, Hr. Muhr)
• Architect Grantner
• Christian Novak (Dome construction)

• Benefactors of AMOS Observatory (Honor members)

• Egon Döberl Astrosysteme Austria “ASA” (Prof. Astro Mount)
• Valentin Mutzl (CompanyMoleMab Inotech Schleifmittelindustrie GmbH)
• Valentin Mutzl (Company MUVAtech Reinraum- und Applikationstechnologie GmbH)
• Galbavy Harald (Company SPP)
• Hans Christian Metz UMV Handels GmbH (Sirocco)

• If you want to join us “Amosians”, have a look at the services section and contact us. If you want to give us some feedback, then write it down in our Guestbook.