Meyer-Womble Observatory
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| Organization | University of Denver University of Denver The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings.... |
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| Location | Mount Evans |
| Coordinates | 39°35′12"N 105°38′24"W |
| Elevation | 4,312 meters (14,148 feet) |
| Webpage | http://www.du.edu/~rstencel/MtEvans/ |
| Telescopes | |
| Meyer Binocular Telescope | 28.5-inch, f/21 Ritchey-Chretien |
Meyer-Womble Observatory is an astronomical observatory near the summit of Mount Evans
Mount Evans
Mount Evans is a mountain in the Front Range region of the Rocky Mountains, in Clear Creek County, Colorado. It is one of 54 fourteeners in Colorado, and the closest fourteener to Denver...
in Colorado, United States, operated by the University of Denver
University of Denver
The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings....
. Located at 39°35′12"N 105°38′24"W and 14,148 feet (4,312 m), it is the third highest optical telescope
Optical telescope
An optical telescope is a telescope which is used to gather and focus light mainly from the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum for directly viewing a magnified image for making a photograph, or collecting data through electronic image sensors....
in the world. Before the Indian Astronomical Observatory
Indian Astronomical Observatory
The Indian Astronomical Observatory , located near Leh in Ladakh, India, has one of the world's highest sites for optical, infrared and gamma-ray telescopes. It is operated by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru. It is currently the second highest optical telescope in the...
became operational in 2001 it was the highest.
Through a gift of $3.8 million from the estate of William Womble, construction of the facility was completed in 1996. Eric Meyer, M.D., an anesthesiologist who designed the dual-aperture 28.5-inch, f/21 Ritchey-Chretien telescope, and his wife, Barbara, donated $1 million and brought the optical lenses personally from Chicago.
External links
- Meyer-Womble Observatory
- University of Denver - Natural Sciences & Mathematics Labs
- Mt. Evans Observatory Tour/Open House
- Meyer-Womble Observatory Clear Sky Clock Forecasts of observing conditions.
- Smithsonian/NASA ADS Astronomy Abstract Service
- Adaptive Optics Research at Yerkes Observatory - AO-5, Funded by the Meyer Foundation for the Meyer-Womble Observatory
- Mt. Evans Meyer-Womble Observatory
- The University of Denver's Meyer-Womble Observatory
- Meyer-Womble Observatory