Melton Memorial Observatory - University of South Carolina - Columbia, South Carolina
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N 33° 59.849 W 081° 01.584
17S E 497561 N 3761877
Observatory on the campus of the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina.
Waymark Code: WMGQZC
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 04/02/2013
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The Melton Memorial Observatory was completed in 1928 and is named in honor of a former president of the University. Its main telescope is a 16-inch Cassegrain. They also have four 8" Celestron CPC-800 GPS telescopes, a 10" Meade LX200 GPS telescope, a 14" Celestron CGE-1400 GPS telescope, a Lunt 60mm H-a Solar Telescope, an Orion ED 80mm Apochromatic Refractor, an Explore Scientific 127mm Apochromatic Refractor, and a Lunt 152mm H-a/Ca-K Telescope.
The observatory is open to the public each Monday night and is used by the Midlands Astronomy Club which meet at the observatory each Thursday night. The observatory is also used by students in various astronomy classes.
Observatory Purpose: Research
Optical / Infrared Telescopes?: Yes
Radio Telescopes?: No
Solar Telescopes?: Yes
Open to the Public?: Yes
Is this a Club Observatory?: Yes
Public Viewing Allowed?: Yes
Active Observatory?: Active
Number of Telescopes or Antennas: 3 to 5
Site URL: [Web Link]
Year Dedicated or Opened: 1928
Altitude (meters): Not Listed
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