Principia Astronomical Observatory

The Principia Astronomical Observatory is an observatory located on the campus of Principia College, in Elsah, Illinois, United States. The observatory was installed on June 18, 1998.[1] It features a 16[2] inch mirror and is of a Ritchey-Chretien design. The objective focal length of the telescope is 4000 mm. The control software is by the Telescope Control System written by Dave Harvey of Comsoft Software (of Tucson, AZ). The mirror was ground and certified by Don Loomis, former chief optician at Kitt Peak National Laboratories. The telescope was manufactured by Optomechanics Research.

Principia Astronomical Observatory
OrganizationPrincipia College
Observatory code 846 
Location1 Maybeck Place, Elsah, IL
Coordinates38.950198°N 90.345101°W / 38.950198; -90.345101
EstablishedJune 18, 1998
Telescopes
Ritchey-Chretien16 in mirror
Location of Principia Astronomical Observatory

See also

References

  1. Cornell, D. A. (June 1999). "Principia Astronomical Observatory". International Amateur-Professional Photoelectric Photometry Communication (76). Bibcode:1999IAPPP..76...62C.
  2. "Principia College". Retrieved 2010-06-17.


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