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This is a list of the highest astronomical observatories in the world, considering only ground-based observatories and ordered by elevation above mean sea level. The main list includes only permanent observatories with facilities constructed at a fixed location, followed by a supplementary list for temporary observatories such as transportable ...
The High Altitude Observatory (HAO) is a laboratory of the US National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). [1] HAO operates the Mauna Loa Solar Observatory on Hawaii and a research institute in Boulder, Colorado. Its staff conduct research and provide support and facilities for the solar-terrestrial physics research community.
The Haleakalā Observatory, also known as the Haleakalā High Altitude Observatory Site, is Hawaii's first astronomical research observatory. [1] It is located on the island of Maui and is owned by the Institute for Astronomy of the University of Hawaiʻi, which operates some of the facilities on the site and leases portions to other organizations.
National Optical Astronomy Observatory. Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory; Gemini Observatory; Kitt Peak National Observatory; National Solar Observatory; 1982 Headquarters: Tucson, Arizona, US National Optical Observatory: Turkey: National Radio Astronomy Observatory. Atacama Large Millimeter Array; Green Bank Telescope; Very Large Array ...
Order Name Pinnacle height (meters, feet) Year Built Structure Location Remarks 1 Stratosphere Tower: 350.2 m (1149 ft) 1996 Concrete Las Vegas, Nevada
The observatory was conceived and founded by George Ellery Hale, who had previously built the 1 meter telescope at the Yerkes Observatory, then the world's largest telescope. The Mount Wilson Solar Observatory was first funded by the Carnegie Institution of Washington in 1904, leasing the land from the owners of the Mount Wilson Hotel in 1904 ...
The observatory was administered by the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO) from the early 1980s until 2019, after which it was overseen by NOIRLab. [4] In June 2022, the Contreras Fire led to the evacuation of Kitt Peak. The fire reached the summit at 2 a.m. on Friday, June 17.
Harvard University’s High Altitude Observatory also had office space inside the Observatory, which was then moved to the new HAO Building constructed next to the Observatory in 1960. [2] In 1973, the current 24-inch reflector telescope was installed in place of the previous 10-inch Bausch & Lomb refractor.