Stokesville Observatory
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| Organization | James Madison University |
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| Location | |
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| Altitude | meters (feet) |
| Webpage | [1] |
| Telescopes | |
| Celestron Compustar Telescope | 14 inch reflector |
Stokesville Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by James Madison University with help from the Shenandoah Valley Stargazers. It is located in Stokesville Campground in Stokesville near Mount Solon, Virginia (USA). The location is adjacent to the George Washington National Forest.
The observatory has one 16 foot diameter silo-type room housing a 14-inch Celestron Compustar telescope under a powered Ash observatory dome. An adjoining shaped room houses astronomy displays and materials used for instructional classes. The building is surrounded by a circle of 8 powered piers for mounting additional telescopes.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Stokesville Observatory Homepage. Stokesville Observatory. Retrieved on December 15, 2005.
[edit] External links
- Celestron Compustar Fan site
- Shenandoah Valley Stargazers who use and support the observatory
- James Madison Physics Department
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