The Sola Fide Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by staff and volunteers from JC Hormel Nature Center. It is located 3 miles south of Austin, Minnesota.

Sola Fide Observatory

Organization	JC Hormel Nature Center
Location	Near Austin, Minnesota
Coordinates	43.616675°N 92.975932°W / 43.616675; -92.975932
Website	www.hormelnaturecenter.org/sola-fide-observatory.html
Telescopes
unnamed 18-inch reflector
Location of Sola Fide Observatory
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In 2019 the observatory added a 10-foot x 60-foot concrete observing strip with 120-volt AC power poles and 3 separate concrete observing pads (no power). The observatory's main scope is an 18" Starmaster fully-computerized Dobsonian telescope.

See also

• List of astronomical observatories

References

• "Sola Fide Observatory". Jay C. Hormel Nature Center. Retrieved February 12, 2020.

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