Robinson Observatory

Infobox Observatory
name = Robinson Observatory
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organization = University of Central Florida Department of Physics
location = Orlando, Florida, United States
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established = 1995
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website = [http://robinson.ucf.edu/ robinson.ucf.edu]
telescope1_name = Primary telescope
telescope1_type = RCOS Ritchey-Chrétien 20-inch reflector
telescope2_name = Secondary telescope
telescope2_type = Mead LX200 14-inch reflector
telescope3_name = Portable telescope
telescope3_type = Mead LX200 8-inch reflector
telescope4_name = Portable telescope
telescope4_type = Mead LX90 8-inch reflector (6)The Robinson Observatory is owned and operated by the University of Central Florida [http://www.physics.ucf.edu Department of Physics] . It is located in Orlando, Florida (USA). Built in 1995 at a cost of over $500,000, with Paul Robinson donating almost half the total cost. Recently many updates and renovations have been performed with the most recent being completed in 2007 which added high speed internet connection, a brand new 20 inch Ritchey-Chretien telescope the ability to remotely operate the dome and telescope. Plans are under way to expand the Observatory to include two smaller telescopes with the domes donated by the United States Air Force. The observatory and telescope were not officially named for Mr. Robinson, who died in 1995, until April 25, 1996.

An open viewing is held the first and third Wednesday of each month and is sponsored by the Central Florida Astronomical Society.

See also

*List of observatories

References

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External links

* [http://www.cleardarksky.com/c/RbnsnObFLkey.html?1 Robinson Observatory Clear Sky Clock]