Capilla Peak Observatory
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| Organization | University of New Mexico | ||||
| Location | Manzano, New Mexico | ||||
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| Altitude | 2,835 meters (9,301 ft) | ||||
| Website Capilla Peak Observatory |
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Capilla Peak Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of New Mexico (UNM). It is located in the Manzano Mountains of central New Mexico (USA), approximately 30 mi (48 km) southeast of Albuquerque. It has a 0.6 m (24 in) Cassegrain reflecting telescope built by Boller and Chivens and equipped with a CCD.[1][2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Capilla Peak Observatory Homepage". 1999-08-25. http://www.phys.unm.edu/~cpo/. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
- ^ Laubscher, Bryan E.; Gregory, Stephen, Bauer, Thomas J., Zeilik, Michael, Burns, Jack (1 January 1988). "A CCD camera system at Capilla Peak Observatory, New Mexico". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 100: 131. doi:10.1086/132143.
[edit] External links
- Institute for Astrophysics at UNM
- Capilla Peak Observatory Clear Sky Clock Forecasts of observing conditions
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