Mendenhall Observatory
Encyclopedia
The H.S. Mendenhall Observatory is an astronomical
observatory
owned and operated by Oklahoma State University. Named after the university's first astronomer, Harrison Shepler Mendenhall, it is located in Stillwater
, Oklahoma
(USA).
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 Oklahoma State University. Named after the university's first astronomer, Harrison Shepler Mendenhall, it is located in Stillwater
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Stillwater is a city in north-central Oklahoma at the intersection of U.S. 177 and State Highway 51. It is the county seat of Payne County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 45,688. Stillwater is the principal city of the Stillwater Micropolitan Statistical...
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
(USA).
External links
- Stillwater Clear Sky Clock Forecast of observing conditions covering Mendenhall Observatory.