Mead Observatory

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Mead Observatory
Organization	Columbus State University
Location	Columbus, Georgia
Coordinates	32°27′35″N, 84°59′44″W
Altitude	±73 meters (240 feet)
Established	2001
Website Mead Observatory
Telescopes Meade LX200 Schmidt-Cassegrain 0.4 meter[1]

Mead Observatory is operated by Columbus State University's Coca-Cola Space Science Center at 701 Front Avenue, Columbus, Georgia. Established in 2001, the observatory has active night sky and solar study programs for students and the general public. The equipment can be controlled and monitored remotely by faculty and astronomers.^[2] The observatory also offers mobile astronomy programs such as "Astronomy Nights" at Callaway Gardens, F. D. Roosevelt State Park, and Providence Canyon State Park.^[3]

[edit] References

1. ^ Mead Observatory General Information. Retrieved on October 16, 2007.
2. ^ Columbus State University. CCSSC's Solar Observatory. Retrieved on October 16, 2007.
3. ^ Columbus State University. Mead Observatory - Astronomy Nights. Retrieved on October 17, 2007.