New and upgraded observing facilities at Tartu Observatory

Key Points

• This work introduces new observational facilities and their integration at Tartu Observatory.
• Installation of the fibre-fed echelle spectrograph TOFES and CCD photometer on the 1.5-m AZT-12 telescope.
• Presentation of commissioning results during the Nordic-Baltic Astronomy Days conference in 2026.
• First commissioning results indicate enhanced observational capabilities.
• Successful integration of new equipment with existing telescope infrastructure.