Kennon Observatory

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Kennon Observatory

Organization
Location
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Altitude	meters (feet)
Webpage	[1]
Telescopes
Unnamed Telescope	Unknown size reflector

Kennon Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of Mississippi. Built in 1939 and located on the university's campus in Oxford, Mississippi (USA) it was named after Dr. William Lee Kennon - long serving chair of the department of Physics and Astronomy.

[edit] See also

• List of observatories

[edit] References

1. The Department of Physics and Astronomy Homepage. Buildings of Physics and Astronomy. Retrieved on December 14, 2005.

[edit] External links

• Kennon Observatory Clear Sky Clock Forecasts of observing conditions.