| Frosty Drew Observatory | |||||
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| Organization | Frosty Drew Nature Center | ||||
| Location | Charlestown, Rhode Island, United States | ||||
| Weather | See the Clear Sky Chart | ||||
| Website Frosty Drew Observatory |
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Frosty Drew Observatory is an educational astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Frosty Drew Memorial Fund. It is located in the Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge in Charlestown, Rhode Island midway along the coast line between Westerly and Point Judith. It is named after Edwin "Frosty" Drew. The main instrument is a Meade LX200 16" Schmidt Cassegrain telescope which was installed in July, 1999.