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Table Mountain Observatory

Coordinates: 34°24′N 117°42′W / 34.4°N 117.7°W / 34.4; -117.7 (Table Mountain Observatory)
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Table Mountain Observatory
Aerial view of TMO
OrganizationJet Propulsion Laboratory
Observatory code 673 Edit this on Wikidata
LocationWrightwood, California
Coordinates34°24′N 117°42′W / 34.4°N 117.7°W / 34.4; -117.7 (Table Mountain Observatory)
Altitude7,500 feet
Established1968 Edit this on Wikidata
Websitehttp://tmoa.jpl.nasa.gov/
Table Mountain Observatory is located in the United States
Table Mountain Observatory
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Table Mountain Observatory (TMO) is an astronomical observation facility operated by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (California Institute of Technology). It is located in Angeles National Forest near Wrightwood, California at an altitude of 7,500 feet.[1]

TMO conducts high precision astrometric observations to support NASA and international spacecraft mission navigation, and confirmation and recovery of Near-Earth objects such as comets and asteroids that may potentially impact the Earth.

The observatory is equipped with 0.6m and 0.4m astronomical telescopes which use CCD cameras for imaging, photometry, and astrometric studies.

TMO is part of the Table Mountain Facility, located about 75 miles from JPL and 4 miles northwest of Wrightwood.

Instruments

Observing with the 0.6m telescope
  • 0.6m Telescope
    • 1K CCD Nitrogen Cooled Camera (Primary)
    • 1k CCD Nitrogen Cooled Camera (Secondary)
    • 2K Camera
    • 4K CCD Nitrogen Cooled Camera (Precision Astrometry)
  • 0.4m Telescope
    • 1K Apogee Camera
    • 2K Apogee Camera

Objects discovered or confirmed

MPC designation Alternate name MPC designation Alternate name MPC designation Alternate name
90525 Karijanberg 115485 2003 UR19 116446 2004 AG
116903 2004 GW 128621 2004 RD 129066 2004 VY28
134010 2004 VW28 143052 2002 WY2 145166 2005 JL
147735 2005 NE 147799 2005 RA34 149450 2003 CE14
149976 2005 UO6 150035 Williamson 152212 2005 RG
152471 2005 WE1 158621 2003 BJ 158899 2004 QO
161384 2003 UK25 163626 Glatfelter 163950 2003 UN22
166609 2002 RF232 170025 2002 VO 170026 2002 VV2
170027 2002 VH5 171287 2006 GK3 172460 2003 RT11
172533 2003 UO9 172627 2003 XP10 173075 2006 UC
174758 2003 VX2 177065 2003 FP7 177245 2003 WB
177625 2004 JD 180103 2003 FX6 180213 2003 UM8
180216 2003 UY9 180537 2004 EB1 180731 2004 JW35
181492 2006 UU1 183309 2002 VQ 183501 2003 FU4
184064 2004 GM 185641 2008 EH69 186728 2004 CH2
187304 2005 UV 188588 2005 NP29 188721 2005 UU
189944 2003 TX 190118 2004 VR60 115312 Whither
115477 Brantanica 115891 Scottmichael 120038 Franlainsher
120174 Jeffjenny 128297 Ashlevi 133280 Bryleen
133527 Fredearly 142084 Jamesdaniel 144692 Katemary
147397 Bobhazel 191323 2003 KN 191485 2003 TO2
84882 Table Mountain 114239 Bermarmi 78577 JPL
95939 Thagnesland

See also

Look up observatory in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
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References

  1. ^ http://tmoa.jpl.nasa.gov/
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