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Das Rothney Astrophysical Observatory ist eine Sternwarte der University of Calgary, rund 20 km im Südwesten[1] von Calgary in Kanada.

Sie verfügt unter anderem über ein 1,8-m-Spiegelteleskop, das mit dem David Dunlap Observatory und dem Plaskett-Teleskop im Dominion Astrophysical Observatory zu den größten Teleskopen Kanadas zählt. Das Observatorium verfügt über eine Baker-Nunn-Kamera, mit der sich große Bereiche des Himmels beobachten lassen.

Weblinks

• Offizielle Homepage (englisch)

Einzelnachweise

1. Ort. Abgerufen am 19. Juli 2019.

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The Rothney Astrophysical Observatory (RAO) is an astronomical observatory located near the hamlet of Priddis, Alberta, Canada, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Calgary. The observatory is owned and operated by the University of Calgary (UC), and was dedicated in 1972.[1] The facility is used for research, undergraduate and graduate teaching, and public outreach. Research performed at the RAO included a variable star search program, follow-up observations of variable star discoveries, and detailed investigation of binary stars.[2][3][4] An outstanding minor planet search program was also performed with comet discoveries by Rob Cardinal.[5] The RAO now participates in many follow-up observation programs, including the Quark Nova project.

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