| Directory > Science > Astronomy > Institutions > Observatories > Optical and Infrared Spitzer Space Telescope
A space-borne, cryogenically-cooled infrared observatory. SIRTF is the final element in NASA's
Great Observatories Program, and an important scientific and technical cornerstone of the new
Astronomical Search for Origins Program. Launch date: 25 August 2003. Estimated lifetime:
2.5 years (minimum); 5+ years (goal).
http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/
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The Antarctic Infrared Observatory: AIRO
Plans are to exploit the unique conditions at the South Pole by establishing a new permanent large
telescope lab. Page includes information about the new equipment and related resource links.
http://www.bu.edu/irafa/airo/IRAFA_files/v3_document.htm
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NASA Infrared Telescope Facility
Hawaii.
http://irtfweb.ifa.hawaii.edu/
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Dominion Astrophysical Observatory
As a national center for astronomical research based on observations at ultraviolet, optical and
infrared wavelengths, the DAO offers programs both for the interested public and for visiting
research scientists from other institutions.
http://www.hia-iha.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/dao/index_e.html
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Lick Observatory at Mount Hamilton (A University of California Observatory)
Technical information for observers and general information for the public: manuals, observing
aids, calendars, schedules, pictures, webcam with archived pictures and movies, history, visiting,
public programs, and links.
http://mthamilton.ucolick.org/
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Juan Rivera's Web
Streaming video of the Kuiper Airborne Observatory in flight as well as many pictures.
http://www.juanr.com/
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Keck Interferometer
The world's largest telescopes for optical and near-infrared astronomy are the twin 10-meter Keck
telescopes on top of Mauna Kea, Hawaii.
http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov/Keck/keck_intro.html
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ASCA Information
The advanced satellite for cosmology and astrophysics. An orbital observatory.
http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/asca/asca.html
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Ostrava Observatory
CCD photometry and visual observation at the Observatory and Planetarium of the Technical
University in Ostrava.
http://ostrava.astronomy.cz/int.php
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Lake Afton Public Observatory
Witchita, Kansas. Images too.
http://webs.wichita.edu/lapo/
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Anglo-Australian Observatory
A 3.9m telescope in NW New South Wales, Australia. The web site includes all of David Malin's
famous astrophotographs as well as general information about the observatory.
http://www.aao.gov.au/
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Nanango TIE QUT Observatory
Extends the NASA-sponsored Telescopes In Education program to deliver opportunities for students
and other community groups from around the world to remotely control research-quality telescopes
and CCD cameras over the internet. Members of the public (with the specific software) can remotely
aim a distant telescope, run observational experiments, and download the images to their local
computers for further use.
http://www.eese.bee.qut.edu.au/tie/
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UT RARC Homepage
Ritter Observatory, University of Toledo.
http://www.physics.utoledo.edu/~wwwphys/ritter/ritter.html
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Instituto de Astronomía. Ensenada, B.C.,
Location, staff, and technical details.
http://132.248.3.38/Opciones/text1.html
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Interferometry Center of Excellence (ICE)
Chartered to ensure the development and maintenance of a leading edge capability in optical and
near-infrared interferometry imaging and astrometric technology. Portal to details about most NASA
interferometry project.
http://ice.jpl.nasa.gov/
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Sloan Digital Sky Survey
A dedicated 2.5 meter telescope which uses sensitive electronic light detectors to systematically
map a quarter of the sky, building a catalog of celestial objects, galaxies, and quasars.
http://www.sdss.org/
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Tenagra Observatories
A private concern with lots of images of their discoveries.
http://www.tenagraobservatories.com/
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Strasbourg Astronomical Observatory
Houses an extensive collection of astronomical databases.
http://astro.u-strasbg.fr/Obs-e.html
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UCI Observatory
24 inch computer controlled telescope at University of California, Irvine.
http://www.physics.uci.edu/~observat/
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The Hard Labor Creek Observatory
The largest observatory in the southeastern United States, the observatory is operated by the GSU
Astronomy Program, in support of basic observational research activities.
http://www.chara.gsu.edu/HLCO/index.html
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Paul Robinson Observatory
An Observatory operated by the New Jersey Astronomical Assn. The Observatory houses a 26"
Reflector. Located in Hunterdon County, NJ
http://www.njaa.org/
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Andre Clayden's Springbrook Observatory
Andre's observatory at Springbrook Queensland is 2000 feet above sea level.Join in on a real time
session, chat with the astronomer, check the message board for observation times and see what the
telescope sees as images are uploaded.
http://maguires.com/homestead/astro3.htm
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Mount Wilson Virtual Observatory
Includes daytime image taken at Mt. Wilson Observatory.
http://www.astrophys-assist.com/wilobs/
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Hipparcos Space Astrometry Mission
Includes news, results, research tools, and educational opportunities.
http://astro.estec.esa.nl/SA-general/Projects/Hipparcos/hipparcos.html
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Nassau Station
owned by Case Western Reserve University's Department of Astronomy. Including info on the robotic
telescope with plans for automaic observations for the general public, available via the web.
http://astrwww.astr.cwru.edu/Nassau/nassau.html
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United Kingdom Infrared Telescope (UKIRT)
A 3.8-metre diameter infra-red spectrum telescope situated at the top of Mauna Kea, Big island,
Hawaii.
http://www.jach.hawaii.edu/UKIRT/
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Asiago Observatory
The astronomical observatory is one of the two astronomical institutes of Padua. It shares the same
buildings with the department of astronomy of the local university. The observatory and the
astronomy department host, on two sites at Asiago, the major observing facilities in Italy.
http://www.pd.astro.it/
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NOVA
Norwegian Observatory for Variable Astronomy, 350 m above sea level, four 20-40 cm telescopes.
http://www.dse.no/nova.html
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Nordic Optical Telescope
While not very large, the NOT on La Palma has a brilliant construction and has proved to be a world
class telescope.
http://www.not.iac.es/
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The Teaching Observatory
U. of Florida.
http://www.astro.ufl.edu/teachobs.html
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Vatican Observatory
Their homepage.
http://clavius.as.arizona.edu/vo/
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McDonald Observatory
Western Texas.
http://www.as.utexas.edu/mcdonald/mcdonald.html
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Mount Graham International Observatory
Their Homepage. Near Tucson.
ftp://medusa.as.arizona.edu/pub/graham/graham.html
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University of Toronto Southern Observatory
Their Home page.
http://www.astro.utoronto.ca/~utso/
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SOFIA Homepage -
The latest in Airborne Astronomy.
http://sofia.arc.nasa.gov/
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University of Hawaii
Observatory on Mauna Kea
http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/88inch/88inch.html
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University of Ljubljana, Slovenia,
Astronomical Observatory
http://www.fiz.uni-lj.si/astro/
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SFA Observatory
Auston State University Observatory.
http://www.physics.sfasu.edu/Observatory/obs.htm
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TLS
Observatory in Germany. English text.
http://www.tls-tautenburg.de/
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O.A.C.T. Home Page
An observatory in Italy. English version.
http://terri1.te.astro.it/oact-home/home.html
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Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera
Milan, Italy. English and Italian.
http://www.mi.astro.it/
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NF/ Observatory Home Page
Western New Mexico University.
http://www.nfo.edu/nfo.html
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Mt.Suhora Observatory
Cracow, Poland
http://www.as.wsp.krakow.pl/
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Berkeley Automated Imaging Telescopes
Unattended astronomical telescopes with electronic cameras to search for supernovae and monitor
the brightness of celestial objects.
http://astro.berkeley.edu/~bait/
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Pico dos Dias Observatory
Information about the national observatory in Brazil.
http://www.lna.br/Welcom_e.html
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Piñon Flat Observatory
An observatory set up to measure geological variations.
http://ramsden.ucsd.edu/
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Mount Stromlo and Siding Spring Observatory
Mount Stromlo, Australia
http://msowww.anu.edu.au/
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Mount Laguna Observatory
San Diego State University
http://mintaka.sdsu.edu/
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Lund Observatory
In Lund, Sweden.
http://www.astro.lu.se/
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Lowell Observatory
Flagstaff.
http://www.lowell.edu/
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Howell Observatory
Operated by the University of Mississippi, site includes general information about the observatory,
including photos and tour information.
http://www.msstate.edu/Dept/Physics/html/observatory.html
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Kirkwood Observatory
Indiana University.
http://www.astro.indiana.edu/facilities/observatories/kirkwood/
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Harvard College Observatory
Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Includes a brief introduction to the observatory.
http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/hco-home.html
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The Guillermo Haro Astrophysical Observatory
A teaching institution in Cananea,Mexico. Their telescope has a primary mirror of 2.12 meters.
Apart from the main telescope they have a 16-inch MEADE for extinction measurements and a 8-inch
seeing monitor.
http://www.inaoep.mx/~astrofi/cananea/
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University of Alabama Astronomy
Their observatories home page.
http://www.astr.ua.edu/
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Grove Creek Observatory
Run as a non-profit organisation for the benefit of the general public, amateur and professional
astronomers.
http://gco.apana.org.au/
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Leiden Observatory
Research focuses on a number of different areas covering astronomical interests which range from
the study of stars and the interstellar medium to galaxies and the large-scale structure of the
universe.
http://www.strw.leidenuniv.nl/
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Cambridge Optical Aperture Synthesis Telescope
A coherent array of four telescopes operating in the red and near infra-red, using Michelson
interferometry on baselines of up to 100m to give images with a resolution down to 1
milliarcsecond.
http://www.mrao.cam.ac.uk/telescopes/coast/
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Carter Observatory
In addition to addressing the astronomical needs of visiting school groups and running an outreach
program, observatory staff conduct courses, workshops, and seminars in astronomy for teachers,
trainee teachers, amateur astronomers, and interested members of the public.
http://www.vuw.ac.nz/~carter/carter.html
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Dutch Open Telescope
Innovative solar telescope on La Palma for high-resolution imaging of solar magnetism.
http://dot.astro.uu.nl/
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Calar Alto Observatory
A German-Spanish Astronomical Centre with telescopes up to 3.5m and an ALFA laser guide star for
adaptive optics. Located in Southern Spain.
http://www.caha.es/
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Zimmerwald Observatory
in Bern, Zurich.
http://www.cx.unibe.ch/aiub/zimmerw.html
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UBC Astronomy Telescope
Telescope astronomy group at UBC.
http://www.astro.ubc.ca/telescope/telescope.html
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Konkoly Observatory Home Page
In Hungary
http://www.konkoly.hu/
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Bucknell Observatory
Information about the Bucknell University Observatory, as well as on course offerings at the
college.
http://www.eg.bucknell.edu/physics/astronomy/observatory/
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Climenhaga Observatory
An FTP page listing activities and discoveries from the University of Victoria using their
automated telescope system.
http://astrowww.phys.uvic.ca/climenhaga/obs/telescope.html
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Steward Observatory
Home to some of the world's largest, most innovative, and most productive telescopes. The 4.5-meter
equivalent aperture multiple mirror telescope broke the mold for large-aperture telescope design,
shattering a paradigm that had reigned for many decades.
http://www.as.arizona.edu/steward/
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SAO RAS Home Page
Russian Acadomy of Sciences. You wouldn't have gotten this a few years ago.
http://www.sao.ru/
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Carnegie Observatories
The observatories operates 1.0-meter and 2.5-meter telescopes at Las Campanas, Chile. Two 6.
5-meter telescopes are being constructed by the Magellan project collaboration. Telescope time,
available to the observatories' scientific staff and visiting investigators, is scheduled once a
year, with time allocation applications due in mid-october.
http://www.ociw.edu/
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Copenhagen University Observatory
The astronomical instruments here are: the 0.77 m Schmidt telescope a 0.40 m fotoelectric reflector
a 0.25 m fotoelectric reflector.
http://www.astro.ku.dk/
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University of Chicago, Yerkes Observatory
http://astro.uchicago.edu/yerkes/
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Armagh Observatory
The Armagh Observatory is a modern astronomical research institute with a rich heritage. Founded
in 1790 by Archbishop Richard Robinson, the Observatory is one of the UK and Ireland's leading
scientific research establishments.
http://star.arm.ac.uk/
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Observatorio Astronomico Nacional
National Astronomical Observatory of Spain
http://www.oan.es/
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Mount Wilson Observatory
http://www.mtwilson.edu/
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Beijing Astronomical Observatory
Chinese Academy of Sciences.
http://www.bao.ac.cn/bao/index-e.html
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The United States Naval Observatory
The USNO mission is to determine the positions and motions of celestial objects, to provide
astronomical data, to measure the Earth's rotation and to maintain the Master Clock for the United
States.
http://www.usno.navy.mil/
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South African Astronomical Observatory
An introduction to the SAAO, a description of instrumentation and telescopes, an observation
schedule, and information on educational opportunities.
http://www.saao.ac.za/
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National Optical Astronomy Observatories
Their home page. They also give tours and let people peek through the little hole.
http://www.noao.edu/noao.html
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JAC Hilo Home Page
Joint Astronomy Centre
http://www.jach.hawaii.edu/
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Apache Point Observatory
APO is privately owned and operated by the Astrophysical Research Consortium (ARC), consisting of
the University of Chicago, Institute for Advanced Study, Johns Hopkins University, New Mexico State
University, Princeton University, University of Washington, and Washington State University.
http://www.apo.nmsu.edu/
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Haute-Provence (OHP)
An observatory in southern France. Site is written mostly in French but does include
English-language text for several areas, such as general information about the observatory, tours,
and educational opportunities.
http://www.obs-hp.fr/
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Kitt Peak National Observatory
KPNO is a division of the National Optical Astronomy Observatories which is operated by the
Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), Inc. under cooperative agreement
with the National Science Foundation.
http://www.noao.edu/kpno/kpno.html
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ESO - La Silla Observatory
The home of the European Southern observatory (ESO) in Chile.
http://www.ls.eso.org/
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Bologna Observatory
Part of Astronet, a network connecting the twelve Italian observatories and their detached seats
with the national scientific network.
http://www.bo.astro.it/
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