St. Thomas Observatory Explained

St. Thomas Observatory
Organization:	University of St. Thomas
Location:	Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Coords:	44.9393°N -93.1936°W
Altitude:	265m (869feet)
Established:	^[1]
Telescope1 Type:	17-inch reflector

The St. Thomas Observatory is an astronomical observatory operated by the Department of Physics on the main campus of the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota. The observatory^{[2] [3]} consists of an automated dome and a fully robotic 17-inch (0.43 m) corrected Dall-Kirkham reflecting telescope coupled with a 10.7-megapixel CCD camera. The observatory is used for public observing events and facilitates student research projects.

See also

• List of astronomical observatories

External links

• • Automated Estimation of the Orbital Parameters of Jupiter's Moons. AAS Meeting #227. January 2016. E. Western. G. Ruch. 227 . 2016AAS...22724511W.
• Web site: About - St. Thomas Observatory. January 25, 2017 .
• Web site: Under the Milky Way - Jan 10, 2011. January 25, 2017 .
• St. Paul Clear Sky Chart forecast of observing conditions covering the St. Thomas Observatory.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sky's the limit for classes, community events. September 29, 2009. Tommie Media. January 25, 2017.
2. Web site: Observatory - Physics. January 25, 2017.
3. A robotic observatory in the city. American Journal of Physics. 80. 5. 439–444. May 2012. G. Ruch. M. E. Johnston. 10.1119/1.3696965. 2012AmJPh..80..439R .