Principia Astronomical Observatory

Principia Astronomical Observatory
Organization Principia College
Location 1 Maybeck Place, Elsah, IL
Established June 18, 1998
Telescopes
Ritchey-Chretien 16 in mirror

The Principia Astronomical Observatory is an observatory located on the campus of Principia College, in Elsah, Illinois, United States. The observatory was installed on June 18, 1998[1]. It features a 16[2] inch mirror and is of a Ritchey-Chretien design. The objective focal length of the telescope is 4000 mm. The control software is by the Telescope Control System written by Dave Harvey of Comsoft Software (of Tucson, AZ). The mirror was ground and certified by Don Loomis, former chief optician at Kitt Peak National Laboratories. The telescope was manufactured by Optomechanics Research.

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References

  1. ^ "Principia Astronomical Observatory". http://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1999IAPPP..76...62C. Retrieved 2010-06-17. 
  2. ^ "Principia College". http://www.eduinreview.com/school-search/colleges/principia-college. Retrieved 2010-06-17. 

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