Maynard F. Jordan Observatory

Maynard F. Jordan Observatory
Maynard F. Jordan Observatory
Organization University of Maine
Location Orono, Maine (USA)
Coordinates
Established 1901
Website
www.galaxymaine.com/OB/OB.htm

Maynard F. Jordan Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by University of Maine. Its first telescope was installed at the university in 1901. It is located in Orono, Maine, USA. It is the only public observatory in the state of Maine,USA. Operated by the department of Physics and Astronomy, the eight-foot Alvan Clark telescope is housed under a twelve-foot dome.

See also

  • List of observatories

References

  1. "Maynard F. Jordan Observatory Homepage". Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium. http://www.umainesky.com/. Retrieved December 14, 2005. 

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