Meyer-Womble Observatory

Meyer-Womble Observatory
Meyer-Womble Observatory near the summit of Mt. Evans



Meyer-Womble Observatory
Organization University of Denver
Location Mount Evans
Coordinates 39°35′12″N 105°38′24″W / 39.58667°N 105.64°W / 39.58667; -105.64
Elevation 4,312 meters (14,148 feet)
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Telescopes
Meyer Binocular Telescope 28.5-inch, f/21 Ritchey-Chretien

Meyer-Womble Observatory is an astronomical observatory near the summit of Mount Evans in Colorado, United States, operated by the University of Denver. Located at 39°35′12″N 105°38′24″W / 39.58667°N 105.64°W / 39.58667; -105.64 and 14,148 feet (4,312 m), it is the third highest optical telescope in the world. Before the Indian Astronomical Observatory became operational in 2001 it was the highest.

Through a gift of $3.8 million from the estate of William Womble, construction of the facility was completed in 1996. Eric Meyer, M.D., an anesthesiologist who designed the dual-aperture 28.5-inch, f/21 Ritchey-Chretien telescope, and his wife, Barbara, donated $1 million and brought the optical lenses personally from Chicago.

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