Astronomical observatories Astronomical observatories The Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing (AMOS) observatory is an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) operating location on Maui with a two-fold mission. First, it conducts the research and development mission on the Maui Space Surveillance System (MSSS) at the Maui Space Surveillance Complex (MSSC). Second, it oversees operation of the Maui High Performance Computing Center (MHPCC). AFRL's research and development mission on Maui was formally called AMOS; the use of the term AMOS has been widespread throughout the technical community for over thirty years and is still used today at many technical conferences. ...more on Wikipedia about "Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing observatory"
The Allen Telescope Array (ATA), formerly known as the One Hectare Telescope (1hT), is a joint effort by the SETI Institute and the Radio Astronomy Laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley to construct a radio interferometer that will be dedicated to astronomical and simultaneous search for extra-terrestrial intelligence observations. It is being constructed at the Hat Creek Radio Observatory, 290 miles northeast of San Francisco, California and will be composed of 350 antennas at completion. ...more on Wikipedia about "Allen Telescope Array"
The Arecibo Observatory is located approximately 12 miles south-southwest from Arecibo, Puerto Rico (near the extreme southwestern corner of Arecibo municipio). It is operated by Cornell University under cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation. The observatory works as the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center (NAIC) although both names are officially used to refer to it. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arecibo Observatory"
François-Xavier Bagnoud Observatory is an astronomical observatory payed for by Association François-Xavier Bagnoud. It is located above the village of Saint Luc, Switzerland. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bagnoud Observatory"
Benmore Observatory is an amateur astronomical observatory is on a mountain near Omarama and is run by a mixture of paid and volunteer staff. Benmore observatory is also developing New Zealand's largest radio telescope array on land nearby in the Hidden valley. This site is extremely radio quiet with no detected sources of RFI. It is a large plain surrounded almost completely by mountains. It is also very dark and well suited for optical astronomy for those astronomers not wishing to travel to the top of Benmore mountain, which is quite high at almost 2,000 meters. The valley is sometimes filled with fog or covered by low cloud but Benmore is usually above it so the mountain is the superior site of the two for optical astronomy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Benmore Observatory"
The Berlin Observatory has its origins in 1700 when Gottfried Leibniz initiated the Brandenburgische Society which would later become Prussian Academy of Sciences. Although the original observatory was built in the outskits of the city, over the course of time the city expanded such that after two centuries the observatory was in the middle of other settlements which made making observations very difficult and a proposal to move the observatory was made. The observatory was moved to Babelsberg in 1913. ...more on Wikipedia about "Berlin Observatory"
Boyden Observatory is an astronomy research observatory. It was originally founded by Harvard and placed near Lima, Peru in 1889. After multiple moves it is now located east of the city of Bloemfontein, South Africa, and is managed by the University of the Free State. It was named after Uriah A. Boyden, who in 1879 left in his will $238,000 to Harvard College Observatory to be used for astronomical purposes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Boyden Observatory"
Brorfelde Observatory is an astronomical observatory home to the Brorfelde Schmidt Telescope. It was run as a branch of the Copenhagen University Observatory until 1996. It still has telescopes that are used by University of Copenhagen students, but the staff that manned them moved to the Rockefeller Complex in Copenhagen. It is located near Holbæk, Denmark. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brorfelde Observatory"
Capodimonte Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by National Institute for Astrophysics of Italy. It is located in Naples, Italy, on the Capodimonte hill. ...more on Wikipedia about "Capodimonte Observatory"
The Carter Observatory is located in Wellington, New Zealand, at the top of Wellington's Botanical Garden. Presently or in the past it has carried out research, preservation of heritage, education, and promotion of astronomy to the public. ...more on Wikipedia about "Carter Observatory"
Chacaltaya is a mountain in Bolivia with an elevation of 5421 m (17,785 feet). It is about 30 km from La Paz and is near Huayna Potosí. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chacaltaya"
Cheomseongdae is a stone tower in Gyeongju, South Korea. It dates to the 7th century and the kingdom of Silla, which had its capital in Gyeongju. Cheomseongdae was designated as the country's 31st national treasure on December 20 1962. There is a controversy over what the tower actually was. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cheomseongdae"
Copenhagen University Observatory on Østervold is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Copenhagen University. It is located in Copenhagen, Denmark. It has been in operation since 1861. ...more on Wikipedia about "Copenhagen University Observatory"
The Črni Vrh Observatory is located in Western Slovenia, close to the village of Črni Vrh, near the town of Idrija (at coordinates ). The current observatory was built in 1985, and is at an altitude of 730 meters. ...more on Wikipedia about "Črni Vrh Observatory"
Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, located on Little Saanich Mountain, in Saanich, British Columbia, was completed in 1918 by the Canadian Government. Proposed and designed by John S. Plaskett in 1910 with the support of the International Union for Cooperation in Solar Research, when the 72" aperture telescope was constructed, it was very briefly the largest telescope in the world. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dominion Astrophysical Observatory"
The Dominion Observatory was an astronomical observatory in Ottawa, Canada that operated from 1905 to 1970. The Observatory was also an institution within the Canadian Federal Government. The observatory grew out of the Department of the Interior's need for the precise coordinates and timekeeping that at that time could only come from an observatory. For several years they had used a small observatory on the Ottawa River for this purpose. In 1902 it was decided that Canada needed a larger national observatory similar to the Royal Greenwich Observatory in Britain. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dominion Observatory"
The Dwingeloo Radio Observatory (near Westerveld, m. Midden-Drenthe, in the northeastern Netherlands) is an single dish radio telescope with a diameter of 25 m. The telescope was completed in 1954 and is no longer in operation as of 2000. As of 2005, the telescope has official status as an national Dutch industrial heritage monument. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dwingeloo Radio Observatory"
Echo Valley Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Nature Trails program run by Delta Grandview Resort in Algonquin Park located in Ontario, Canada. ...more on Wikipedia about "Echo Valley Observatory" www.shortopedia.com never sleeps. Astronomical_observatories
Eschenberg Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Astronomical Society of Winterthur. It is located northeastern Switzerland near Zurich and was founded in 1979. ...more on Wikipedia about "Eschenberg Observatory"
Farm Cove Observatory is an amateur astronomical observatory, privately owned and operated by Jennie McCormick in Pakuranga, Auckland, New Zealand. ...more on Wikipedia about "Farm cove observatory"
The Five College Radio Astronomical Observatory (FCRAO) was founded in 1969 by the Five College Astronomy Department ( University of Massachusetts, Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College and Smith College). From its inception, the observatory has emphasized research, the development of technology and the training of students—both graduate and undergraduate. The observatory is located on a peninsula within the Quabbin Reservoir. ...more on Wikipedia about "Five College Radio Astronomy Observatory"
Flarestar Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by International Astronomical Union or the IAU. It is located on the island country of Malta. ...more on Wikipedia about "Flarestar Observatory"
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