The St. Thomas Observatory is an astronomical observatory operated by the Department of Physics on the main campus of the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota. The observatory[2][3] consists of an automated dome and a fully robotic 17-inch (0.43 m) corrected Dall-Kirkham reflecting telescope coupled with a 10.7-megapixel CCD camera. The observatory is used for public observing events and facilitates student research projects.

St. Thomas Observatory

Telescope and dome at the St. Thomas Observatory
Organization	University of St. Thomas
Location	Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Coordinates	44°56′21.4″N 93°11′36.8″W
Altitude	265 metres (869 ft)
Established	September 29, 2009 (2009-09-29)[1]
Website	www.stthomas.edu/observatory/
Telescopes
17-inch reflector
Location of St. Thomas Observatory
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See also

• List of astronomical observatories

References

External links

• E. Western; G. Ruch (January 2016). "Automated Estimation of the Orbital Parameters of Jupiter's Moons". AAS Meeting #227. Bibcode:2016AAS...22724511W.
• "About - St. Thomas Observatory". Retrieved January 25, 2017.
• "Under the Milky Way - Jan 10, 2011". Retrieved January 25, 2017.
• St. Paul Clear Sky Chart forecast of observing conditions covering the St. Thomas Observatory.

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