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Mill Hill Observatory
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University of London Observatory Open Evening As part of the BBC's 'Stargazing LIVE' event, the Observatory is holding an open evening on 2011 Jan 7. Visitors will be given a short introductory talk, a tour of the domes, and, if it is clear, an opportunity to look through one of the telescopes. Doors w...
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Coshocton observatory
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Students excited about opportunity provided by donated telescopes A rare gift found its way to Coshocton High School this summer, and a couple of teachers are working to come up with the best solution to get the most from it. Lisa Akers, eighth-grade earth science teacher, learned a local resident w...
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William D. McDowell Observatory
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NJMC William D. McDowell Observatory to host total lunar eclipse viewing session The New Jersey Meadowlands Commission has invited the public to an up-close view of the first total lunar eclipse in nearly three years on Monday, Dec. 20, at the Commission's William D. McDowell Observatory in nearb...
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Elginfield astronomical observatory
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The biblical poet who declared "to every thing there is a season" and "a time to every purpose under heaven" didn't have telescopes in mind. But the adage, apparently, applies. It applies to instruments that were high-tech marvels only a few decades ago. It applies even if the...
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Grenfell observatory
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These days, grand technologies like telescopes have given astronomers and physicists the ability to observe interstellar objects from amazing distances with ease. Soon enough, the scientists of Memorial University's Grenfell campus in Corner Brook will be handed their own telescope to study...
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Gottwald observatory
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Gottwald observatory and telescope unveiled The physics department has unveiled the observatory and telescope on the Gottwald Science Centre roof donated by University of Richmond trustee emerita Martha Carpenter. Ted Bunn, a physics professor involved with the telescope installation, sai...
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Goldendale Observatory
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Goldendale Observatory astronomer keeps giant eye on the sky Stephen Stout can show you things you've never seen before, day or night. Weather permitting. The interpretive specialist at the Goldendale Observatory State Park runs one of the largest amateur-built telescopes of its kind in a publi...
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Richard B. Dunn Solar Telescope
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The sun: That great inferno in the sky. We can't really live without it. Through the ages, that bright burning disc has been worshipped as a god, and had human sacrifices dedicated to it and monuments built in honour of it. For a couple of millennia, it was even thought to be the center of the universe. Ov...
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Burrell Memorial Observatory
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Baldwin-Wallace College houses a little-known gem: a refractory telescope Harry Smythe waited on the stairway with other visitors Friday night at the Burrell Memorial Observatory Open House. The Olmsted Falls resident has an interest in astronomy and attended the one-hour lecture that prompt...
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Alamut Castle observatory
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Iranian archaeologists announced on Saturday that they have found an ancient observatory used by Iran's renowned astronomer Khaje Nasireddin Tousi in Alamut Castle, north of Iran. Read more
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Chinese Small Telescope Array
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CSTAR chooses frame transfer CCD cameras Four Andor frame transfer CCD cameras are helping Chinese astronomers scan the night sky above the South Pole for faint, transient sources of light, such as supernovae and minor planets. Each of the DV435 1 x 1k cameras records the light captured by four sepa...
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Burnaby Mountain Observatory
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SFU is planning to build a $4 million observatory atop Burnaby Mountain that will rival Vancouver's H.R. MacMillan Planetarium when it comes to scientific community outreach. The 458-square-metre observatory will located be next to the Diamond Alumni Centre on the campus's north side. It will f...
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John Han**** Observatory
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When it comes to corporate sponsorships picking up the tab for a Freebie, theres no reason to look too closely at the marketing logic behind it. Take, for example, this weeks gratis outing, all-day admission to the John Han**** Centre Observatory for the first 6,000 visitors on August 13. [url=http...
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Grasslands Observatory
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The Grasslands Observatory is owned by Tim Hunter. The Director of the observatory is James McGaha, who is in charge of the observatory's operations. The Grasslands Observatory was started in 1985 when Tim Hunter purchased 20 acres of land at a remote location in Southeastern Arizona approximate...
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Dengfeng Observatory
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First built in the Yuan Dynasty, Dengfeng Observatory is located in Gaocheng Town, Dengfeng City, Henan Province. The front and rear courtyards of the Observatory consist of seven parts including the screen wall, the gate, Flower Gate (chuihuamen), Duke of Zhou's Sundial, the Main Hall, the obse...
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