Meyer-Womble Observatory
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 Meyer-Womble Observatory on Mt. Evans |
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| Organization | University of Denver | ||||
| Code | 707 | ||||
| Location | Mount Evans, Colorado | ||||
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| Altitude | 4,326 meters (14,193 ft) | ||||
| Established | 1995 | ||||
| Website Mt. Evans Meyer-Womble Observatory |
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Meyer-Womble Observatory (MWO) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of Denver. It is located near the summit of Mount Evans in the Arapaho National Forest approximately 60 kilometers (37 mi) west of Denver, Colorado (USA). At an elevation of 4,326 meters (14,193 ft), it is the third highest optical/infrared observatory in the world, and was the highest until the Indian Astronomical Observatory opened in 2001.[1]
Through a gift of $3.8 million from the estate of William Womble, construction of the facility began in 1995 and was completed in 1996. Eric Meyer, M.D., an anesthesiologist who designed the dual-aperture 0.72 m (28 in) f/21 Ritchey-Chretien telescope, and his wife, Barbara, donated $1 million and brought the optical lenses personally from Chicago.[2] The optical/infrared telescopes saw first light in August of 1997.[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "The Mt.Evans Meyer-Womble Observatory, University of Denver Astronomy". Denver University, Department of Physics and Astronomy. http://mysite.du.edu/~rstencel/MtEvans/. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
- ^ "Meyer-Womble Observatory | Natural Sciences & Mathematics | University of Denver | University of Denver". University of Denver. http://www.du.edu/nsm/researchinstitutesfacilities/meyerwomble.html. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
- ^ Stencel, Robert E. (06 1999). "First Light at the New Mt. Evans Observatory". The Journal of the American Association of Variable Star Observers 27 (1): 61-64. Bibcode 1999JAVSO..27...61S.
[edit] External links
- University of Denver - Department of Physics & Astronomy
- Meyer-Womble Observatory Clear Sky Clock Forecasts of observing conditions.
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