Williams Observatory

Williams Observatory
Williams Observatory
Organization Gardner-Webb University
Location Boiling Springs, North Carolina
Coordinates
Website
Craven E. Williams Observatory
Telescopes
Telescope 16-inch (41 cm) Schmidt-Cassegrain

Craven E. Williams Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Gardner-Webb University. Built in 1990 and named for the ninth president of the university, it is located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina (USA). Among its instruments, the observatory features a 16 in (41 cm) Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. The observatory is home to the Cleveland County Astronomical Society, and also holds monthly open houses for the community. Dr. Don Olive, a self-proclaimed nuclear physicist and professor of science at the university maintains and opens the observatory to the campus and community on occasion.

External links

"Cleveland County Astronomical Society Homepage". http://www.ccastro.org. Retrieved May 4, 2009. 

"YouTube - Observatory Open House at Gardner-Webb University". Craven E. Williams Observatory at Gardner-Webb University. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttqP6alp7kw. Retrieved May 3, 2009. 

See also

  • List of observatories



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