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CU BOULDER Sommers-Bausch Observatory (SBO)
- SBO HOMEPAGE
- TELESCOPES
- OBSERVATION TOPICS
- SBO PHOTOS
- ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY
- PUBLIC NIGHTS
- Public open houses are held on Sommers-Bausch Observatory's observing deck on Friday evenings at 8:00 p.m. (9:00 p.m. during summer) when University of Colorado classes are in session and when the skies are clear! Camera-to-toescope photographs are not allowed, but facility session photos may be emailed to guests upon request.
- CONTACTS
- Fabio Mezzalira; Observatory Manager; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Seth Hornstein; Observatory and Education Director; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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WESTERN STATE Gunnison Valley Observatory (GVO)
- GVO HOMEPAGE
- TELESCOPES
- OBSERVATION TOPICS
- GVO PHOTOS
- ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY
- PUBLIC NIGHTS
- Gunnison Valley Observatory is open for public viewing every Friday and Saturday evening from the second weekend in June through the second weekend in September. The facility gates open at sunset. Evenings consist of a brief astronomy-related program and multiple telescope viewing opportunities. Admission is by donation and reservations are not required. The Observatory is also available for a fee by reservation for private viewing parties. The Observatory is located south of Gunnison at 2804 County Rd 38 across from the Hartman Rocks Recreation Area. From Gunnison, travel west on Highway 50, turn left before crossing the Gunnison River onto County Road 38, continue around the airport runway then head south about a mile. The Observatory will be on your left inside the dirt berm. For more information on programs and visiting the Observatory go to www.gunnisonvalleyobservatory.com or call (970) 642-1111.
- CONTACTS
- Suzanne Taylor; Observatory director and professor; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Suzanne Taylor; Observatory director and professor; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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FORT LEWIS COLLEGE Fort Lewis Observatory (FLO)
- FLO HOMEPAGE
- TELESCOPES
- OBSERVATION TOPICS
- FLO PHOTOS
- ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY
- PUBLIC NIGHTS
- CONTACTS
- Charles Hakes; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Charles Hakes; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE RRCC Radio Telescope (RRCCRT)
- (NO CURRENT HOMEPAGE)
- TELESCOPE
- 6ft Dish Antenna with feed horn and Low Noise Ampliphier (LNA) connected to downconverter and frequency reading software
- OBSERVATION TOPICS
- HII (neutral Hydrogen) spectrum; 1420MHz range
- Orion Nebula
- Sun
- Nebulae in Cygnus
- Sagittarius (Galactic Center)
- HII (neutral Hydrogen) spectrum; 1420MHz range
- RRCCRT PHOTOS
- ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY
- CONTACTS
