Morgan–Monroe Observatory
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Organization | Indiana University | ||||
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Location | Morgan–Monroe State Forest, Indiana | ||||
Coordinates | 39°18′49″N 86°26′04″W / 39.31361°N 86.43444°W | ||||
Altitude | 245 meters (804 ft) | ||||
Established | 1966 | ||||
Website | Morgan–Monroe Observatory | ||||
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The Morgan–Monroe Observatory, also known as the Morgan–Monroe Station of
Indiana University. It is located in Indiana's Morgan–Monroe State Forest approximately 20 kilometers (12 mi) northeast of Bloomington, Indiana (USA). It was developed in the 1960s when light pollution began to degrade the capabilities of the original Goethe Link Observatory, which Indiana University had used for astronomical research since 1948.[1] The original Boller and Chivens 41 cm (16 in) Cassegrain reflector, installed in 1966, was converted in 1989 to an automated system for monitoring cataclysmic variable stars called "Roboscope."[2][3] It is capable of making one or two 4-minute exposures of about 100 objects per clear night.[4] In 1997, an automated 1.25 m f/8 Ritchey–Chrétien reflector called "Spectrabot" was added.[5]
See also
Notes and references
- ^ "Morgan–Monroe Observatory". Indiana University Department of Astronomy. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- Bibcode:1968AJS....73...48.
- Bibcode:1990BAAS...22..279D.
- ^ "Roboscope". Polyweb Services. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- Bibcode:1999BAAS...31..124D.
External links
- Department of Astronomy at Indiana University Bloomington