Ashton Observatory
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Organization | The Des Moines Astronomical Society |
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Location | Ashton-Wildwood County Park, west of Baxter, Iowa |
Coordinates | |
Altitude | 260 meters (950 feet) |
Webpage | http://www.dmasonline.org/ashton/ashton.html |
Telescopes | |
Unnamed Telescope | 16-inch, f/4.5 Newtonian |
Unnamed Telescope | 16-inch Meade Reflector |
Ashton Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Des Moines Astronomical Society. Built in 1983, it is located in Ashton-Wildwood county park near Baxter, Iowa (USA).
[edit] See also
[edit] Reference
- Ashton Observatory Homepage. Ashton Observatory. Retrieved on December 14, 2005.
[edit] External Links
- Aston Observatory Clear Sky Clock Forecasts of observing conditions.