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The Goodricke-Pigott Observatory is a private astronomical observatory in Tucson, Arizona.[1] It was formally dedicated on October 26, 1996, and observations began that evening with imaging of Comet Hale–Bopp.
| Named after | John Goodricke, Edward Pigott  |
|---|---|
| Observatory code | 683 |
| Location | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 32°09′20″N 111°04′58″W |
| Established | 26 October 1996 |
| Website | gpobs |
  Location of Goodricke-Pigott Observatory | |
The observatory is named after John Goodricke and Edward Pigott, two late-eighteenth century astronomers who lived in York, England.
Observatory telescopes
The observatory opened with a Celestron C14, 0.35-meter aperture, f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. This instrument has been upgraded with a new optics lens and a new clock drive, and an ST-4 star tracker was attached to the telescope's side to correct a two-minute, ten-arc second periodic motional error. There is another telescope dubbed MOTESS (Moving Object and Transient Event Search System) which is essentially a giant camera aimed at the sky.
See also
- List of astronomical observatories
- Roy A. Tucker
References
- "Goodricke-Pigott Observatory". Retrieved 2008-09-11.
На других языках
- [en] Goodricke-Pigott Observatory
[es] Observatorio Goodricke-Pigott
El observatorio Goodricke-Pigott[2] es un observatorio astronómico privado en Tucson, Arizona, Estados Unidos. Se inauguró formalmente el 26 de octubre de 1996, y las observaciones comenzaron esa noche con las imágenes del cometa Hale-Bopp.[it] Osservatorio Goodricke-Pigott
L'osservatorio Goodricke-Pigott è un osservatorio astronomico ottico privato situato a Tucson, in Arizona.[1] La struttura fu inaugurata formalmente il 26 ottobre 1996 con l'osservazione della cometa Hale-Bopp, in quel periodo vicina al proprio perielio e quindi ottimo oggetto per effettuare osservazioni di prima luce e verifica scientifica.[ru] Обсерватория Гудрайк-Пиготт
Обсерватория Гудрайк-Пиготт — астрономическая обсерватория, основанная в 1996 году в Тусоне, штат Аризона, США. Наблюдатель — Рой Такер.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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