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 miles) 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]
| Organization | University of Utah | ||
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| Location | Frisco Peak, Utah | ||
| Coordinates | 38°31′18″N 113°17′11″W / 38.5217°N 113.2863°W | ||
| Altitude | 2,912 meters (9,554 ft) | ||
| Established | 2009 | ||
| Website | Willard L. Eccles Observatory | ||
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Willard L. Eccles Observatory Tech Specs". The University of Utah Department of Physics and Astronomy. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
- ^ "Willard L. Eccles Observatory". The University of Utah Department of Physics and Astronomy. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
External links
edit- Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Utah
- Willard L. Eccles Observatory Clear Sky Chart Forecasts of observing conditions.
