Meyer-Womble Observatory
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| Organization | University of Denver |
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| Location | Mount Evans |
| Coordinates | |
| Altitude | 4,312 meters (14,148 feet) |
| Webpage | [1] |
| Telescopes | |
| Meyer Binocular Telescope | 28.5-inch, f/21 Ritchey-Chretien |
Meyer-Womble Observatory is an astronomical observatory near the summit of Mount Evans, operated by the University of Denver. Located at and 14,148 feet (4,312 m), it is the second highest telescope in the world. Before the Indian Astronomical Observatory became operation in 2001 it was the highest.
Through a gift of $3.8 million from the estate of William Womble, construction of the facility was completed in 1996. Eric Meyer, M.D., an anesthesiologist who designed the dual-aperture 28.5-inch, f/21 Ritchey-Chretien telescope, and his wife, Barbara, donated $1 million and brought the optical lenses personally from Chicago.
[edit] External links
- Meyer-Womble Observatory
- University of Denver - Natural Sciences & Mathematics Labs
- Mt. Evans Observatory Tour/Open House
- Meyer-Womble Observatory Clear Sky Clock Forecasts of observing conditions.
- Smithsonian/NASA ADS Astronomy Abstract Service
- Adaptive Optics Research at Yerkes Observatory - AO-5, Funded by the Meyer Foundation for the Meyer-Womble Observatory
- Mt. Evans Meyer-Womble Observatory
- The University of Denver's Meyer-Womble Observatory
- Meyer-Womble Observatory
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