Veen Observatory

Veen Observatory
Organization GRAAA
Location Lowell, MI
Coordinates 42°54′16″N 85°24′13″W / 42.90444°N 85.40361°W / 42.90444; -85.40361
Altitude 210 meters (feet)
Website www.graaa.org/veen.html
Telescopes
James & Evelyn Marron Telescope 14-inch SCT
Jeffrey Borr Telescope 16-inch SCT
Percy Hawkins Telescope 17-inch reflector

The James C. Veen Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association. Built during the 1960s and opened in 1970, it is located south of Lowell, Michigan, USA. Its two domes house the main instruments, and a roll-off structure houses a 17-inch Dobsonian.

James C. Veen Observatory

See also

References

  1. "James C. Veen Observatory Homepage". James C. Veen Observatory. Retrieved July 23, 2008. 


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