Willard L. Eccles Observatory
Observatory
Location of Willard L. Eccles Observatory
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The Willard L. Eccles Observatory (WEO) is an astronomical observatory located on Frisco Peak in the San Francisco Mountains of Utah (USA), about 27 km (17 mi) northwest of Milford, Utah. The observatory is owned and operated by the University of Utah, and opened in 2010. The observatory features a 0.8 m (31 in) Ritchey-Chretien telescope built by DFM Engineering on an equatorial mount.[1] The construction of the observatory was funded by donations from the Willard L. Eccles Foundation and the E.R. & E.W. Dumke Foundation.[2]
See also
- West Mountain Observatory
- List of astronomical observatories
References
External links
- Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Utah
- Willard L. Eccles Observatory Clear Sky Chart Forecasts of observing conditions.
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University of Utah
Located in: Salt Lake City, Utah
- Block U
- Carlson Hall
- Fort Douglas
- George S. Eccles 2002 Legacy Bridge
- Huntsman Center
- Marriott Library
- Nielsen Fieldhouse
- Olympic Cauldron Plaza
- Presidents Circle
- Red Butte Garden
- Research Park
- Rice–Eccles Stadium
- Telescope Array Observatory
- Willard L. Eccles Observatory
- Founded: 1850
Portals:
Utah
Astronomy
Stars
Spaceflight
Outer space
Solar System
Education
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