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A 1.04 m (41 in) reflecting telescope built at SFAU based on the design of a telescope at Lick Observatory began operating in 1984. The primary mirror and three secondary mirrors were fabricated in the early 1960s for an unfinished telescope for the University of Texas–Pan American. [1]
Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh; American Association of Variable Star Observers; American Astronomical Society (AAS); American Meteor Society
The Astronomical League is an umbrella organization of amateur astronomy societies. [1] Currently their membership consists of over 330 [2] organizations across the United States, along with a number of Members-at-Large, Patrons, and Supporting members.
The club typically meets from 7 to 8 p.m. every third Thursday of the month at King High School's planetarium. Meetings, which do not include a planetarium show, are free and open to the public.
Join KUT, KUTX & the Downtown Austin Alliance for their 30th Annual Tree Lighting, Sing-Along and Stroll. The free, family-friendly event is on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 5 to 9 p.m. along Congress ...
Sobaeksan Optical Astronomy Observatory: 1978 Sobaeksan, South Korea Sola Fide Observatory: 1990s Austin, Minnesota, US Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) 1996 Earth–Sun L1 point: Solar Space Telescope: 2009 709 km SSO; life: 3 years Sommers–Bausch Observatory: 1949 Boulder, Colorado, US Sonnenborgh Observatory: 1853 Utrecht, Netherlands
McDonald Observatory is an astronomical observatory located near unincorporated community of Fort Davis in Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States.The facility is located on Mount Locke in the Davis Mountains of West Texas, with additional facilities on Mount Fowlkes, approximately 1.3 kilometers (0.81 mi) to the northeast. [1]
The moonlight towers in Austin, Texas, are the only known surviving moonlight towers in the world. They are 165 feet (50 m) tall and have a 15-foot (4.6 m) foundation. A single tower casts light from six carbon arc lamps, illuminating a 1,500-foot-radius (460 m) circle brightly enough to read a watch.