The St. Thomas Observatory is an astronomical observatory operated by the Department of Physics on the main campus of the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota. The observatory[2][3] consists of an automated dome and a fully robotic 17-inch (0.43 m) corrected Dall-Kirkham reflecting telescope coupled with a 10.7-megapixel CCD camera. The observatory is used for public observing events and facilitates student research projects.
 Telescope and dome at the St. Thomas Observatory | |||
| Organization | University of St. Thomas | ||
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| Location | Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA | ||
| Coordinates | 44°56′21.4″N 93°11′36.8″W / 44.939278°N 93.193556°W | ||
| Altitude | 265 metres (869 ft) | ||
| Established | September 29, 2009[1] | ||
| Website | cas | ||
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  Location of St. Thomas Observatory | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sky's the limit for classes, community events". Tommie Media. September 29, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ "Observatory - Physics". Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ G. Ruch; M. E. Johnston (May 2012). "A robotic observatory in the city". American Journal of Physics. 80 (5): 439–444. Bibcode:2012AmJPh..80..439R. doi:10.1119/1.3696965.
External links
edit- Official website
- E. Western; G. Ruch (January 2016). "Automated Estimation of the Orbital Parameters of Jupiter's Moons". AAS Meeting #227. 227. Bibcode:2016AAS...22724511W.
- "About - St. Thomas Observatory". Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- "Under the Milky Way - Jan 10, 2011". Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- St. Paul Clear Sky Chart forecast of observing conditions covering the St. Thomas Observatory.
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