McMath-Hulbert Observatory
- McMath-Hulbert Observatory
The McMath-Hulbert Solar Observatory located in Lake Angelus, Michigan is a decommissioned solar observatory. It was established in 1929 as a private observatory by father and son Francis Charles McMath and Robert Raynolds McMath. In 1932 the observatory was deeded to the University of Michigan. which operated it until 1981, when it was sold into private ownership again.
In 1932 a 10.5' refractor telescope was added to the observatory as well as a spectroheliokinematograph {"spectro-helio-kine-mato-graph"}. This instrument was designed to take motion pictures of the Sun. The McMath-Hulbert Solar Observatory is primarily known for the motion pictures that the McMaths made of various celestial phenomena, including the first movies of solar prominences in motion. Later work involved solar spectroscopy in the near infrared and participation in a solar flare patrol program in the 1950's.
Robert McMath and one of the resident astronomers, Keith Pierce, went on to establish the McMath-Pierce Solar Telescope at Kitt Peak Observatory near Tucson, Arizona in 1962.
See Also: Angell Hall Observatory, Observatory, List of astronomical observatories, Solar Telescope,
External links
* [http://www.mcmath-hulbert.org/history.htm Timeline of McMath-Hulbert Observatory]
* [http://cleardarksky.com/c/McMthHlbrObMIkey.html?1 Clear Sky Clock] , or astronomy weather forecasts for McMath-Hulbert
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