St. Thomas Observatory

The St. Thomas Observatory is an astronomical observatory operated by the Department of Physics on the main campus of the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota. The observatory^[2][3] consists of an automated dome and a fully robotic 17-inch (0.43 m) corrected Dall-Kirkham reflecting telescope coupled with a 10.7-megapixel CCD camera. The observatory is used for public observing events and facilitates student research projects.

OrganizationUniversity of St. Thomas

LocationSaint Paul, Minnesota, USA

Coordinates44°56′21.4″N 93°11′36.8″W

Altitude265 metres (869 ft)

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St. Thomas Observatory

Telescope and dome at the St. Thomas Observatory
Organization	University of St. Thomas
Location	Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Coordinates	44°56′21.4″N 93°11′36.8″W
Altitude	265 metres (869 ft)
Established	September 29, 2009 (2009-09-29)[1]
Website	cas.stthomas.edu/departments/areas-of-study/physics/observatory/
Telescopes
17-inch reflector
Location of St. Thomas Observatory
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