University of Oklahoma Observatory

University of Oklahoma Observatory
In 2018
Organization University of Oklahoma
Observatory code H30 Edit this on Wikidata
Location Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.
Coordinates 35°12′09″N 97°26′38.6″W / 35.20250°N 97.444056°W / 35.20250; -97.444056
Altitude 372 meters
Website observatory.ou.edu
Telescopes
Unnamed Telescope 16-inch reflector
Location of University of Oklahoma Observatory

University of Oklahoma Observatory (IAU code H30) is an astronomical observatory. It is located in Norman, Oklahoma, on the campus of the University of Oklahoma. Built in 1939, with a 10 inch Newtonian reflector and a smaller 3.5 inch telescope, it was housed in a 16-foot dome atop what was at the time the southernmost building on campus.[1] In 1995 the original 10 inch telescope was replaced by a 0.4 meters (16 inches) Meade SCT.

References

  1. Hassler, Dr. J.O. (May 1939). New Observatory. Sooner Magazine.

See also

  • List of observatories
  • "University of Oklahoma Observatory Homepage". University of Oklahoma Observatory. Retrieved December 15, 2005.
  • Article from Sooner Magazine announcing the observatory's construction

Coordinates: 35°12′09″N 97°26′38.6″W / 35.20250°N 97.444056°W / 35.20250; -97.444056


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