Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Jan 2011
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American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #217, #157.10; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 43, 2011
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
The University of Utah Department of physics and Astronomy recently completed construction of the Willard L. Eccles Observatory, a new facility on the edge of the Great Basin desert in western Utah. Located between Las Vegas and Salt Lake City, the site was chosen after careful consideration of climate, light pollution, seeing quality, and available infrastructure. The observatory is located on a prominent peak at an altitude of 9551 feet and houses a 0.8 meter optical telescope from DFM Engineering. The first images taken with the telescope have produced sub-arcsecond seeing and minimal sky background as would be expected for this remote site. We will present a description of the observatory and a preliminary characterization of the site.
The construction of this observatory was made possible by the generous support of the Willard L. Eccles Foundation and the Katherine W. and Ezekiel R. Dumke, Jr. Foundation.
Dawson Kyle
Della Corte Dennis
Gondolo Palo
Ramsrud Nic
Ricketts Paul
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