Established 1979 (1979) Altitude 183 m | Three College Observatory Telescope 0.81 m reflector Phone +1 336-376-3061 | |
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Location near Graham, North Carolina Website Three College Observatory Address 5106 Thompson Mill Rd, Graham, NC 27253, USA Organizations University of North Carolina at Greensboro Similar Acc Sales Inc, Burlingto County Convention, Kenan Honors Pavilion, Burlington Station, Morehead Planetari and Scie | ||
Three College Observatory (TCO) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG), North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (N.C. A&T), and Guilford College (GC). Built in 1979, it is located 10 kilometers (6 mi) south of Graham, North Carolina (USA), in the Cane Creek Mountains. The observatory's primary instrument is a 32 in (81 cm) Ritchey-Chrétien reflecting telescope attached to an equatorial mount. It was built by Sigma Research and installed at TCO in 1981. TCO is used by UNCG for instruction and outreach.
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