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Sommers–Bausch Observatory

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Location
  
Boulder, Colorado

Website
  
sbo.colorado.edu

Romulus
  
20" Planewave CDK

Address
  
Boulder, CO 80305, USA

Altitude
  
1653 meters

Unnamed Telescope
  
24" Boller and Chivens

Remus
  
20" Planewave CDK

Sommers–Bausch Observatory

Organization
  
University of Colorado Boulder

Similar
  
Fiske Planetarium, Andrews Arboretum, Kittredge West Hall, University of Colorado, Cheyenne Arapaho Hall

Profiles

Sommers bausch observatory 20 deck telescope installation


Sommers–Bausch Observatory is an astronomical observatory located on and owned by University of Colorado Boulder. It was completed in 1953 and named after Elmer E. Sommers and Carl L. Bausch.

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It is operated by the university's Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences (APS). Telescopes include two 20" Planewave CDK telescopes on Software Bisque Taurus 500 encoder mounts, a 24" Boller and Chivens Cassegrain reflectors, and a 10-inch aperture heliostat (solar telescope). The observatory also possesses multiple smaller telescopes and ancillary equipment.

The observatory hosts free public open houses on Friday nights during the academic semester, hosted by students and faculty.

Origins

In 1949 the University of Colorado received a bequest of $49,054 from the estate of Mayme Sommers in memory of her husband Elmer E. Sommers. These funds were used to construct the observatory, which was built in an adapted rural Italian style to match buildings on the campus. The building was dedicated on August 27, 1953, during the 89th meeting of the American Astronomical Society.

References

Sommers–Bausch Observatory Wikipedia