Organization Gardner-Webb University Location Boiling Springs, North Carolina Website Craven E. Williams Observatory Telescope 16-inch (41 cm) Schmidt-Cassegrain Similar Miller Observatory, Paul Porter Arena, Ernest W Spangler Stadium | ||
Craven E. Williams Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Gardner-Webb University. Built in 1990 and named for the ninth president of the university, it is located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina (USA). Among its instruments, the observatory features a 16 in (41 cm) Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. The observatory is home to the Cleveland County Astronomical Society, and also holds monthly open houses for the community. Dr. Don Olive, an astronomer, oft-alleged nuclear physicist, and professor of science at the university maintains and opens the observatory to the campus and community on occasion.
Map of Williams Observatory, 312 Stadium Dr, Shelby, NC 28152, USA
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