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Meyer-Womble Observatory near the summit of Mt. Evans
Meyer-Womble ObservatoryOrganization University of Denver Location Mount Evans Coordinates 39°35′12″N 105°38′24″W / 39.58667°N 105.64°W Elevation 4,312 meters (14,148 feet) Webpage [1] Telescopes Meyer Binocular Telescope 28.5-inch, f/21 Ritchey-Chretien Meyer-Womble Observatory is an astronomical observatory near the summit of Mount Evans in Colorado, United States, operated by the University of Denver. Located at 39°35′12″N 105°38′24″W / 39.58667°N 105.64°W and 14,148 feet (4,312 m), it is the third highest optical telescope in the world. Before the Indian Astronomical Observatory became operational in 2001 it was the highest.
Through a gift of $3.8 million from the estate of William Womble, construction of the facility was completed in 1996. Eric Meyer, M.D., an anesthesiologist who designed the dual-aperture 28.5-inch, f/21 Ritchey-Chretien telescope, and his wife, Barbara, donated $1 million and brought the optical lenses personally from Chicago.
External links
- Meyer-Womble Observatory
- University of Denver - Natural Sciences & Mathematics Labs
- Mt. Evans Observatory Tour/Open House
- Meyer-Womble Observatory Clear Sky Clock Forecasts of observing conditions.
- Smithsonian/NASA ADS Astronomy Abstract Service
- Adaptive Optics Research at Yerkes Observatory - AO-5, Funded by the Meyer Foundation for the Meyer-Womble Observatory
- Mt. Evans Meyer-Womble Observatory
- The University of Denver's Meyer-Womble Observatory
- Meyer-Womble Observatory
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