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Willard L. Eccles Observatory

Organization	University of Utah
Location	Frisco Peak, Utah
Coordinates	38°31′18″N 113°17′11″W / 38.5217°N 113.2863°W / 38.5217; -113.2863
Altitude	2,912 meters (9,554 ft)
Established	2009 (2009)
Website	Willard L. Eccles Observatory
Telescopes
unnamed telescope 0.8 m reflector
Location of Willard L. Eccles Observatory
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The Willard L. Eccles Observatory (WEO) is an astronomical observatory located on Frisco Peak in the San Francisco Mountains of Utah (USA), about 27 km (17 miles) northwest of Milford, Utah. The observatory is owned and operated by the University of Utah, and opened in 2010. The observatory features a 0.8 m (31 in) Ritchey-Chretien telescope built by DFM Engineering on an equatorial mount. The construction of the observatory was funded by donations from the Willard L. Eccles Foundation and the E.R. & E.W. Dumke Foundation.

See also

• West Mountain Observatory
• List of astronomical observatories

References

1. "Willard L. Eccles Observatory Tech Specs". The University of Utah Department of Physics and Astronomy. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
2. "Willard L. Eccles Observatory". The University of Utah Department of Physics and Astronomy. Retrieved 2012-01-13.

External links

• Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Utah
• Willard L. Eccles Observatory Clear Sky Chart Forecasts of observing conditions.

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