Hidden Valley Observatory
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Hidden Valley Observatory is an astronomical
observatory
owned and operated by Black Hills Astronomical Society. It is located just outside of Rapid City
, South Dakota
(USA). It is named after the road on which it was built in the 1960s.
Astronomy
Astronomy is a natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth...
observatory
Observatory
An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial or celestial events. Astronomy, climatology/meteorology, geology, oceanography and volcanology are examples of disciplines for which observatories have been constructed...
owned and operated by Black Hills Astronomical Society. It is located just outside of Rapid City
Rapid City, South Dakota
Rapid City is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota, and the county seat of Pennington County. Named after Rapid Creek on which the city is established, it is set against the eastern slope of the Black Hills mountain range. The population was 67,956 as of the 2010 Census. Rapid...
, South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
(USA). It is named after the road on which it was built in the 1960s.
External links
- Hidden Valley Observatory Clear Sky Clock Forecasts of observing conditions.