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While other sciences, such as volcanology and meteorology, also use facilities called observatories for research and observations, this list is limited to observatories that are used to observe celestial objects. Astronomical observatories are mainly divided into four categories: space-based, airborne, ground-based, and underground-based.
Astronomical observatories in the United States by state (48 C) Astronomical observatories in Washington, D.C. (1 C, 4 P) Astronomical observatories in Puerto Rico (2 P)
Category: Astronomical observatories in the United States by state. 6 languages.
The Hubble Space Telescope Comparison between many space telescopes by diameter Overview of active and future telescopes (as of January 2021) This list of space telescopes ( astronomical space observatories ) is grouped by major frequency ranges : gamma ray , x-ray , ultraviolet , visible , infrared , microwave , and radio .
It was the tallest observation tower in the United States from 1968 until 1996. 3 Gateway Arch: 192 m (630 ft) 1965 Steel St. Louis, Missouri: Both the width and height of the arch are 630 feet (192 m). The arch is the tallest memorial in the United States and the tallest stainless steel monument in the world. 4 Space Needle: 184 m (605 ft ...
Cernan Earth and Space Center; Chabot Space and Science Center; Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium; Charles Hayden Planetarium; The Children's Museum, Connecticut; Cincinnati Observatory; Clark Planetarium; Cleveland Museum of Natural History; Cosmosphere; Cox Science Center and Aquarium; Cranbrook Educational Community; Cranbrook Institute of Science
Name/Observatory Location Lens diameter Focal length Built Comments Image Yerkes Observatory [6]: Williams Bay, Wisconsin, USA: 102 cm (40") 19.4 m (62′) 1897
The Kitt Peak National Observatory of the United States was dedicated on March 16, 1960. [14] At the dedication a 36-inch telescope and various facilities were ready. [14] Construction was underway for the then planned 84 inch telescope. [14] (i.e. the KPNO 2.1 meter) The 84 inch (2.1 m) had its first light in September 1964. [15]