| Ege University Observatory Ege Üniversitesi Gozlemevi | |
| Organization: | Astronomy and Space Sciences Department Faculty of Science Ege University |
| Location: | Kurudağ, Kaynaklar Merkez, Buca, Izmir, Turkey |
| Altitude: | 800m (2,600feet) |
| Established: | June 22, 1965 |
| Telescope1 Name: | T15 |
| Telescope1 Type: | 15 cm Unitron |
| Telescope2 Name: | T6.4 |
| Telescope2 Type: | 6.4 cm Zeiss Refracting telescope |
| Telescope3 Name: | T6 |
| Telescope3 Type: | 6 cm Russian Refracting telescope |
| Telescope4 Name: | T30 |
| Telescope4 Type: | 30 cm Meade Reflecting telescope |
| Telescope5 Name: | T35 |
| Telescope5 Type: | 35 cm Meade Reflecting telescope |
| Telescope6 Name: | T40 |
| Telescope6 Type: | 40 cm Meade Reflecting telescope |
| Telescope7 Name: | A48 |
| Telescope7 Type: | 48 cm Reflecting Cassegrain telescope |
The Ege University Observatory (Turkish: Ege Üniversitesi Gözlemevi, EUO) is a ground-based astronomical observatory operated by the Astronomy and Space Sciences Department at Ege University's Faculty of Science. Formally opened on June 22, 1965, it is located in Kurudağ at Buca district, 10km (10miles) east of Izmir in western Turkey. The telescope domes of the observatory are situated at an altitude of 800m (2,600feet) while the main building is erected at 632m (2,073feet).
The facility was officially renamed Ege University Observatory Application and Research Center (Turkish: Ege Üniversitesi Gözlemevi Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi) on August 12, 2009.
Soon after the establishment of the Astronomy Department at Ege University in 1963, a project to establish an observatory was developed. Kurudağ was chosen as the location for the observatory, a site far from urban light pollution but close (17km (11miles)) to the university's campus.[1]
The first instruments of the observatory were a 15-cm Unitron telescope, a Foucault pendulum and an Iris photometer.[1] By 2013, night observations were becoming difficult due to glare from urban encroachment.[1] [2]
Currently, the observatory consists of following telescopes and instruments:[2]
A staff of 17 researchers and seven assistants work at the EUO.[2]