Foothill Observatory

Infobox Observatory
name = Foothill Observatory


caption = The observatory at the Space Science Center and Krause Center for Innovation
organization = Peninsula Astronomical Society
location = Los Altos Hills, California, USA
coords = coord|37|21|47.25|N|122|7|53.45|W|
altitude = x m (x ft)
weather =
established = 1965
website= [http://www.foothill.fhda.edu/ast/fhobs.htm www.foothill.fhda.edu/ast/fhobs.htm]
telescope1_name = unnamed
telescope1_type = reflector--being replaced 2007

Foothill Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Peninsula Astronomical Society and Foothill College. It is located on the college's campus in Los Altos Hills, California (USA). A new convert|16|in|mm|sing=on telescope was donated to the observatory and went into operation in 2007. The observatory is generally open to the public without charge every clear Friday night from 9 to about 11 pm.

See also

*List of observatories
*Andrew Fraknoi, Chair of the Astronomy Department at Foothill College

References

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External links

* [http://cleardarksky.com/c/FthllCllgObCAkey.html?1 Foothill Observatory Clear Sky Clock] Forecasts of observing conditions.= =