GeorgiaThe University of West Georgia Observatory is a teaching and public-outreach astronomical facility operated by the Department of Physics on the university's roughly 645-acre Carrollton campus. Its dome houses a 14-inch Cassegrain reflecting telescope, supplemented by portable 8-inch telescopes wheeled out for special sky events, and the observatory has served students and the surrounding community since the late 1970s. Beyond supporting coursework such as observational astronomy, it regularly opens for free public viewing nights where visitors can observe the Moon, planets, and other celestial objects. Sitting on a campus away from the brightest urban lighting, it offers north Georgia residents a rare chance to look through a research-grade telescope.
University of West Georgia Observatory
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University of West Georgia Observatory is a museum in Carrollton, Carroll County. It is one of 5 museums documented in Carroll County, among 178 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.5707, -85.0978 near Carrollton. The nearest cataloged historic site is University of West Georgia Arboretum (museum), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include University of West Georgia Galleries, Bonner-Sharp-Gunn House, and University of West Georgia.
This record is drawn from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
The University of West Georgia Observatory is a teaching and public-outreach astronomical facility operated by the Department of Physics on the university's roughly 645-acre Carrollton campus. Its dome houses a 14-inch Cassegrain reflecting telescope, supplemented by portable 8-inch telescopes wheeled out for special sky events, and the observatory has served students and the surrounding community since the late 1970s. Beyond supporting coursework such as observational astronomy, it regularly opens for free public viewing nights where visitors can observe the Moon, planets, and other celestial objects. Sitting on a campus away from the brightest urban lighting, it offers north Georgia residents a rare chance to look through a research-grade telescope.
Sources: westga.edun-georgia.com
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