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Crow Observatory
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Antique telescope offers a view into the galaxy The roof of Crow Hall houses a historical artifact that few outside of the Physics Department know about. Crow Observatory, in addition to containing stacks of stargazing magazines and almanacs, also features a 150-year-old telescope acquired by W...
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Helen Sawyer Hogg Observatory
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Free Stargazing - The Stars Belong to Everyone When Harvard astronomer Helen Sawyer Hogg received her Ph.D. in astronomy in 1931, she collected it not from Harvard University but from nearby Radcliffe College in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The reason? Harvard didn't offer graduate degrees in sci...
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Bucknell Observatory
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The Bucknell Observatory will host Family Night on Saturday, March 5, from 7 to 10 p.m. Family Night will feature views of star clusters, galaxies and the great nebula of Orion with the Observatory's telescopes, including the recently restored, 124-year-old Clark refractor. [url=http://www.b...
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Ukiah Observatory
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Ukiahan receives award for volunteer service Most everyone thinks of Martin Bradley as co-founder of Ploughshares Peace and Justice Centre. But like everyone, Bradley's interests are multi-faceted, and last week he was recognised by the California Park and Recreation Society for 30 years of se...
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Wildhaven Observatory
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Astronomy club restores antique telescope An 1847 Merz and Mahler telescope will be available for public viewing on clear Thursday evenings. The observatory is located on Columbia Audubon Society property off of O'Rear Road near Hallsville. The 12-foot telescope first peered at the stars the ye...
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Rainwater Observatory
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A love of art and space A love of art, developed at an early age, coupled with an interest in astronomy and space sciences best describes Edwin Faughn's talents. This combination has led him to his title of space artist and lecturer and managing director of Rainwater Observatory at French Camp. [url...
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Pic du Midi de Bigorre
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A foray to the Pic du Midi de Bigorre, one of the most majestic mountain tops in the Hautes-Pyrénées, is highly recommended for those who are nature lovers - on a cosmic scale. The summit is renowned for the purity of its panoramas and for its Thunderbirds-style astronomy observatory. [url=http://w...
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Tatul Observatory
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Thracian Sanctuary in Tatul Served as Observatory About 14 km to the northeast of Momchilgrad there is a village by the name of Tatul. The steep mountains around make no hint at the existence of one of the most remarkable Thracian sanctuaries in Bulgaria. The Thracian system of rituals and beliefs re...
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Eisenhower Observatory
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An industrial arts teacher named Lawrence Sauter suggested building a telescope on the roof of Hopkins High School. Even crazier: Sauter and a group of students planned to build the telescope themselves. That idea turned out not to be so crazy, though. Sauter and his students completed the Volkswa...
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Langkawi National Observatory
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Langkawi National Observatory Provides Space Studies Facility The Langkawi National Observatory, launched on Friday, provides an excellent venue for local and foreign scientists to carry out space research. Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili said the obse...
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University of Colorado solar observatory
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CU vying for solar observatory University of Colorado scientists are working to get Boulder and CU their day in the sun. CU is one of seven academic institutions vying to become home of the National Solar Observatory, which could bring more than 60 scientists and administrators to Boulder and pump m...
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Iranian National Observatory
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Title: Site characterisation studies for the Iranian National Observatory Authors: Habib G. Khosroshahi We report on the Iranian National Observatory (INO) ongoing site characterisation studies for INO 3.4m optical telescope under development. Iran benefits from high altitude mountains a...
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Bedford School Observatory
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An astronomical society welcomed the public at a special event at Bedford School on Wednesday night. Following on from the recent Stargazing Live programmes on BBC2, Bedford Astronomical Society opened the doors of the Bedford School Observatory on Wednesday to interested members of the public...
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Buckstaff Observatory
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A nearly century old Oshkosh landmark will soon be history. The Buckstaff Observatory, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is being dismantled and will be moved out of the area. The observatory, which includes three observatory buildings, was developed by Ralph Buckstaf...
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Srirangapatna sundials
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Next time you are in Srirangapatna, watch out for the sundials near the Jamia Masjid and the Hyder Ali tombstone areas. The sundials at Srirangapatna have braved the ravages of time.It was Tipu who got the sundials installed at the two spots. They have been placed on a black stone raised by two pillars...
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