Pine Bluff Observatory

Pine Bluff Observatory

The Pine Bluff Observatory (PBO) is located in the town of Cross Plains, Wisconsin (USA) about 15 miles west of Madison. The observatory was built in 1958 and is mainly used by students and faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Madison for teaching and research in astronomy. PBO also provides a facility for testing new instruments.

ee also

* List of observatories

External links

* [http://www.sal.wisc.edu/PBO/ PBO] - official site
* [http://www.cleardarksky.com/c/PBOWIkey.html?1 Pine Bluff Observatory Clear Sky Clock]


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