Rolnick Observatory

The Westport Observatory
	The observatory in 2012
Alternative names	Rolnick Observatory
Organization	Westport Astronomical Society
Location	Westport, Connecticut, USA
Coordinates	41°10′16″N 73°19′49.80″W
Website	www.was-ct.org
Telescopes
The Dome Telescope
The Dome Telescope	16" Meade LX200
The Big Gun	25 in (64 cm) Obsession Dobsonian
	Location of The Westport Observatory
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The Westport Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Westport, Connecticut, operated by the Westport Astronomical Society and formerly known as the Rolnick Observatory. The observatory is located at the highest elevation in the town.^[1] It was built upon the former BR-73 Nike missile site in the mid-1960s and has undergone several upgrades and refurbishments since then.^[2]^[3]