Frosty Drew Observatory Explained

Frosty Drew Observatory
Organization:Frosty Drew Memorial Fund, Inc.
Location:Charlestown, Rhode Island, US
Coords:41.3672°N -71.6636°W
Weather:See the Clear Sky Chart
Established:1988
Website:Frosty Drew Observatory
Telescope1 Name:PlaneWave CDK600
Telescope1 Type:24" Corrected Dall-Kirkham
Telescope2 Name:Meade LX200
Telescope2 Type:16" Schmidt Cassegrain

Frosty Drew Observatory is an educational astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Frosty Drew Memorial Fund. It is located in the Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge in Charlestown, Rhode Island midway along the coast line between Westerly and Point Judith. It is named after Edwin "Frosty" Drew. The main instrument is a PlaneWave CDK600 24" Corrected Dall-Kirkham telescope which was installed in October, 2021. The current Director of the observatory and nature center is Scott MacNeill.[1]

Notes and References

  1. frostydrew.org