Capilla Peak Observatory | |
Organization: | University of New Mexico |
Location: | Manzano, New Mexico |
Altitude: | 2835m (9,301feet) |
Telescope1 Type: | 0.6 m reflector |
Capilla Peak Observatory was an astronomical observatory built in 1947 and owned and operated by the University of New Mexico (UNM). It was located in the Manzano Mountains of central New Mexico (USA), approximately 30miles southeast of Albuquerque. It had a 0.6m (02feet) Cassegrain reflecting telescope built by Boller and Chivens and was equipped with a CCD. The mirror was sold and removed in 2016.