Yale Student Observatory

Yale Student Observatory

Infobox Observatory
name = Yale Student Observatory


caption = Leitner Family Observatory.
organization = Yale University
location = New Haven, Connecticut, USA
coords = ?
altitude = ? m (? ft)
weather =
established =
closed =
website= [http://www.astro.yale.edu/dept/resources/student_observatory.html]
telescope1_name = Meade Telescope
telescope1_type = LX200 12" reflector
telescope2_name = Grubb Telescope
telescope2_type = Refractor

The Yale Student Observatory, formally known as the Leitner Family Observatory , is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Yale University. It is located in Farnham Memorial Gardens near the corner of Edwards and Prospect Streets, New Haven, Connecticut (USA).

The observatory is intended for student use. It includes two Ash domes housing a 12" LX200 Meade telescope and a refurbished Grubb refractor (originally purchased to observe the 1882 transit of Venus). Detectors include an SBIG ST-9E CCD camera and a DSS-7 spectrograph. There is also an observing deck between the domes.

See also

*List of astronomical observatories

References

#


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Список кодов обсерваторий — …   Википедия

  • Meade LX200 — A 16″ (40 cm) aperture Meade LX200 in the York University Observatory …   Wikipedia

  • National Register of Historic Places listings at colleges and universities in the United States — This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. This is an incomplete list of historic properties and districts at United States colleges and universities that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). This includes… …   Wikipedia

  • Liste des observatoires astronomiques — Légende Observatoire au sol Radiotélescope Télescope solaire Télescope spatial Observatoire de rayons cosmiques Observatoire de neutrinos …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Liste Des Observatoires Astronomiques — Légende Observatoire au sol Radiotélescope Télescope solaire Télescope spatial Observatoire de rayons cosmiques Observatoire de neutrinos …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Puschino — Liste des observatoires astronomiques Légende Observatoire au sol Radiotélescope Télescope solaire Télescope spatial Observatoire de rayons cosmiques Observatoire de neutrinos …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Peter van de Kamp — Piet Van de Kamp (December 26, 1901, Kampen ndash; May 18, 1995), known as Peter van de Kamp in the United States, was a Dutch astronomer who lived most of his life in the United States. He specialized in astrometry, studying parallax and proper… …   Wikipedia

  • Dirk Brouwer — (* 1. September 1902 in Rotterdam; † 31. Januar 1966 in New Haven (Connecticut)) war ein niederländisch US amerikanischer Astronom. Brouwer promovierte 1927 an der Universität Leiden uns arbeitete danach an der Yale University. Noch als Student… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Wesleyan University — Not to be confused with Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts. This article is about Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, USA. For a list of other colleges and universities with names including Wesleyan , see Wesleyan… …   Wikipedia

  • Nobel Prizes — ▪ 2009 Introduction Prize for Peace       The 2008 Nobel Prize for Peace was awarded to Martti Ahtisaari, former president (1994–2000) of Finland, for his work over more than 30 years in settling international disputes, many involving ethnic,… …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”