Three College Observatory
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| Location | near Graham, North Carolina | ||
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| Coordinates | 35°56′42″N 79°24′24″W / 35.9449°N 79.4068°W | ||
| Altitude | 183 meters (600 ft) | ||
| Established | 1979 | ||
| Website | Three College Observatory | ||
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Three College Observatory (TCO) is an
Ritchey-Chrétien reflecting telescope attached to an equatorial mount. It was built by Sigma Research and installed at TCO in 1981.[2] TCO is used by UNCG for instruction and outreach. It continues to be the largest telescope in North Carolina and ones of the largest telescopes in the southeast.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Johnson, Anna (November 2, 2014). "Exploring the night sky: Three College Observatory is one of Alamance County's hidden treasures". The Times News. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ a b "Three College Observatory Telescope". The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Department of Physics and Astronomy. Archived from the original on 2010-05-03. Retrieved 2010-01-11.
External links
- Department of Physics and Astronomy at UNCG
- Three College Observatory Clear Sky Chart Forecasts of observing conditions.
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