Braeside Observatory


Braeside Observatory
Organization Arizona State University
Location Flagstaff, Arizona (US), near U.S. Naval Observatory
Coordinates 35°11′30″N 111°44′54″W / 35.19167°N 111.74833°W / 35.19167; -111.74833
Altitude 2274 meters (7461 feet)
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Telescopes
The Braeside Cassegrain Telescope 16" reflector, computer controlled

Braeside Observatory is a privately owned astronomical observatory previously owned and operated by Arizona State University. It is located five miles west of Flagstaff, Arizona (US), near the U.S. Naval observatory. The observatory is made up of two buildings, the telescope building and the control building. The telescope building is where the observatory's 16" Cassegrain Reflector telescope is housed. The telescope is controlled from either the control building or from the university through computer controls.

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