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Ford Observatory (Ithaca)

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Altitude
  
348 m

Website
  
Observatory Web Page

Organization
  
Ithaca College

Established
  
1998

Opened
  
1998

Code
  
845

Location
  
Ithaca, New York (United States)

Unnamed Telescope
  
40 cm (16") Fork-mounted f/8 Cassegrain reflector

Similar
  
Foggy Bottom Observatory, Hartung–Boothroyd Observatory, C E K Mees Observatory, Bradstreet Observatory, Hirsch Observatory

The Clinton B. Ford Observatory is an astronomical observatory that is operated by the Ithaca College physics department. The observatory is located in the forest on the south end of the Ithaca College campus in Ithaca, New York (United States). It was constructed in 1998 using funds from the National Science Foundation and a bequest from the late Clinton B. Ford. It houses a CCT-16 16-inch (0.4 m) f/8 Cassegrain telescope.

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Map of Ford Observatory, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA

Nearby observatories

  • Fuertes Observatory, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
  • Hartung-Boothroyd Observatory, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
  • Kopernik Space Education Center, Vestal, New York

    • References

    Ford Observatory (Ithaca) Wikipedia
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