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University of Idaho
Department of Physics
PO Box 440903
Moscow, ID 83844-0903
(208) 885-6380
physics@uidaho.edu
 

University of Idaho Department of Physics Observatory

Location:
Longitude: -117.02578º, Latitude: 46.72425º (-117º 1' 32.8", 46º 43' 27.3")

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PICs
    Observatory 
    View from dome looking south 

    Ready for observing 

Telescopes
(stored away from the observatory)
        One 16" Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrain (under maintenance)
        Three  8" Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrain (computer controlled) 
        One 8" Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrain (equitorially mounted)
        One 4" Questar (equitorially mounted) 
        One 5" Questar-clone (equitorially mounted)
        One 6" Newtonian reflector (dobsonian mounted)

Astronomy Links
Astronomy News/Information
  • Mars Close Approach/Hoax (some information regarding a hoax/misinformation regarding the close approach of Mars to Earth and some supposedly remarkable viewing being possible)
  • Public Viewing Times
    • none scheduled currently
    • To be included in a mailing list to be notified of upcoming public observing contact Professor Chris Berven at berven@uidaho.edu. Public observing will likely begin in the latter part of the spring term of 2007.


 
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