Moore Observatory

Moore Observatory
Organization University of Louisville
Location Oldham County, Kentucky
Coordinates 38°20′40″N 85°31′44″W / 38.34444°N 85.52889°W / 38.34444; -85.52889Coordinates: 38°20′40″N 85°31′44″W / 38.34444°N 85.52889°W / 38.34444; -85.52889
Altitude 230 meters (750 ft)
Established 1978 (1978)
Website Moore Observatory
Telescopes
unnamed telescope 0.6 m reflector
unnamed telescope 0.5 m reflector

Moore Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by University of Louisville (U of L). It is located on the Horner Wildlife Refuge in Oldham County, Kentucky (USA) approximately 20 kilometers (12 mi) northeast of Louisville. It opened in 1978, and was dedicated to Walter Lee Moore, a Professor of Mathematics at U of L from 1929 to 1967.[1]

Moore Observatory is a research and advanced teaching facility of the University of Louisville. The observatory operates two research telescopes at the site, and a companion telescope at Mount Kent near Toowoomba, Australia. The observatory is located on the 200 acres (0.81 km2) Horner Wildlife Refuge. The Horner Family donated this land to the U of L in the early 1960s and another 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) of the original farm surrounds the preserve.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "History". Astronomy at the University of Louisville. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
  2. "University of Louisville Research Telescope". Astronomy at the University of Louisville. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
  3. Huber, Jeremy; Kielkopf, J. F. (2011). "Physical Processes in the Rosette Nebula". American Astronomical Society 218: 12917. Bibcode:2011AAS...21812917H.
  4. "Shared Skies Partnership Project". Astronomy at the University of Louisville. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
  5. "University of Louisville Remote/Robotic Telescope". Astronomy at the University of Louisville. Retrieved 2012-02-01.

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