Lake Afton Public Observatory
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| Organization | Wichita Board of Education and Wichita State University's Fairmount Center for Science and Mathematics | ||||
| Location | Wichita, Kansas (USA) | ||||
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| Website webs.wichita.edu/lapo/ |
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Lake Afton Public Observatory (LAPO) is an astronomical observatory located nine miles (14 km) from Cheney, Kansas, in the Lake Afton County Park. It was established in 1979 through the cooperation and support of Sedgwick County, the City of Wichita, and Wichita State University's Fairmount Center for Science and Mathematics Education. Since then the Observatory has been operated by Wichita State University's Fairmount Center with additional funds from Sedgwick County for facilities. At the heart of the observatory is a 16-inch (410 mm) Richie Criterion Telescope. The observatory offers programs for the public every weekend throughout the year (with the exception of Christmas and New Years Weekend) along with various private, and school programs throughout the week.
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[edit] Location
The observatory is located at 25000 W. 39th St. South on MacArthur Road, near Goddard, Kansas.
[edit] Observatory Hours
The Observatory is open to the public every Friday and Saturday, with varying times.
January 8 - February 28 7:30-10:00 p.m. March 1 - 31 8:00-10:00 p.m. April 1 - April 30 8:30-10:30 p.m. May 1 - August 31 9:00-11:00 p.m. September 1 - 30 8:00-10:00 p.m. October 1 - Dec. 18 7:30-10:00 p.m. December 19 - January 2 CLOSED
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8Events & Happenings at the Observatory
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