O'Brien Observatory

O'Brien Observatory
Organization University of Minnesota
Location Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota
Coordinates 45°10′53″N 92°46′33″W / 45.1815°N 92.7757°WCoordinates: 45°10′53″N 92°46′33″W / 45.1815°N 92.7757°W
Altitude 308 meters (1,010 ft)
Established 1968
Website O'Brien Observatory
Telescopes
unnamed telescope 0.76 m reflector

The O'Brien Observatory (OBO) is an astronomical observatory located in the city of Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota (USA), about 35 kilometers (22 mi) northeast of Minneapolis. The observatory is owned and operated by the University of Minnesota and opened in 1968. It has one telescope, a 0.76 m (30 in) Cassegrain reflector capable of observing at both optical and infrared wavelengths.[1] It is used for primarily for instruction and instrument testing, and occasionally for research purposes.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ "UMN Infrared Astronomy". University of Minnesota Department of Astronomy. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
  2. ↑ Mason, C. G.; Gehrz, R. D.; Jones, T. J.; Woodward, C E.; Hanner, M. S.; Williams, D. M. (1 March 2001). "Observations of Unusually Small Dust Grains in the Coma of Comet Hale‐Bopp C/1995 O1". The Astrophysical Journal 549 (1): 635–646. Bibcode:2001ApJ...549..635M. doi:10.1086/319039.

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