Willard L. Eccles Observatory

Willard L. Eccles Observatory
Organization University of Utah
Location Frisco Peak, Utah
Coordinates 38°31′18″N 113°17′11″W / 38.5217°N 113.2863°W / 38.5217; -113.2863Coordinates: 38°31′18″N 113°17′11″W / 38.5217°N 113.2863°W / 38.5217; -113.2863
Altitude 2,912 meters (9,554 ft)
Established 2009 (2009)
Website Willard L. Eccles Observatory
Telescopes
unnamed telescope 0.8 m reflector

The Willard L. Eccles Observatory (WEO) is an astronomical observatory located on Frisco Peak in the San Francisco Mountains of Utah (USA), about 27 km (17 mi) northwest of Milford, Utah. The observatory is owned and operated by the University of Utah, and opened in 2010. The observatory features a 0.8 m (31 in) Ritchey-Chretien telescope built by DFM Engineering on an equatorial mount.[1] The construction of the observatory was funded by donations from the Willard L. Eccles Foundation and the E.R. & E.W. Dumke Foundation.[2]

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References

  1. "Willard L. Eccles Observatory Tech Specs". The University of Utah Department of Physics and Astronomy. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
  2. "Willard L. Eccles Observatory". The University of Utah Department of Physics and Astronomy. Retrieved 2012-01-13.

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