Brooks Observatory
For the observatory in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, see Brooks Astronomical Observatory.
| Brooks Observatory | |||
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| Organization | University of Toledo | ||
| Coordinates | 41°40′N 83°0′W / 41.667°N 83.000°WCoordinates: 41°40′N 83°0′W / 41.667°N 83.000°W | ||
| Website | www.rpbo.utoledo.edu | ||
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Brooks Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of Toledo. The observatory is used primarily for public viewing and undergraduate instruction. It hosts an array of small telescopes, the centrepiece of which is a six-inch refractor. It is located on the campus of the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio (USA), occupying the 6th floor of McMaster Hall, home to the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
Adjacent to Brooks Observatory is Ritter Observatory, which houses Ritter Planetarium and a one-metre telescope. In contrast to the telescopes at Brooks Observatory, the Ritter telescope is used for graduate and faculty research.
See also
- Brooks Astronomical Observatory
- List of observatories
References
- "Homepage". Ritter Planetarium and Brooks Observatory. Retrieved December 15, 2005.
- "Homepage". Ritter Astrophysical Research Center. Retrieved February 6, 2007.
External links
- Ritter Observatory Clear Sky Clock Forecasts of observing conditions.