GeorgiaHard Labor Creek Observatory is an astronomical research facility owned and operated by Georgia State University, located within Hard Labor Creek State Park near Rutledge, about 50 miles east of the university's Atlanta campus. It was sited in the rural park to escape the light pollution of Atlanta and its suburbs, giving faculty, students, and visiting astronomers access to dark skies. The observatory houses several research-grade telescopes, including a 0.7-meter and a 0.61-meter reflector, used for teaching and professional study of stars and other objects. From spring through fall, the Department of Physics and Astronomy hosts free public open-house nights staffed by university astronomers, making it both a working scientific station and a public outreach venue.
Hard Labor Creek Observatory
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Hard Labor Creek Observatory is a museum in Rutledge, Morgan County. It is one of 5 museums documented in Morgan County, among 112 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.6100, -83.6088 near Rutledge. The nearest cataloged historic site is The March to the Sea (historical marker), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Rutledge, and Rutledge Station.
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.
Hard Labor Creek Observatory is an astronomical research facility owned and operated by Georgia State University, located within Hard Labor Creek State Park near Rutledge, about 50 miles east of the university's Atlanta campus. It was sited in the rural park to escape the light pollution of Atlanta and its suburbs, giving faculty, students, and visiting astronomers access to dark skies. The observatory houses several research-grade telescopes, including a 0.7-meter and a 0.61-meter reflector, used for teaching and professional study of stars and other objects. From spring through fall, the Department of Physics and Astronomy hosts free public open-house nights staffed by university astronomers, making it both a working scientific station and a public outreach venue.
Sources: en.wikipedia.orgphysics-astro.gsu.educalendar.gsu.edu
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