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Coordinates: 42°25′3.12″N 76°29′38.67″W / 42.4175333°N 76.4940750°W / 42.4175333; -76.4940750
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''This article is about the New York observatory. For the California location see [[Ford Observatory (Wrightwood)]]''.


The ''' Clinton B. Ford Observatory''' is an astronomical observatory that is operated by the [[Ithaca College]] physics department. The observatory is located in the forest on the south end of the [[Ithaca College]] campus in [[Ithaca, New York|Ithaca]], [[New York]] ([[USA]]). It was constructed in 1998 using funds from the National Science Foundation and a bequest from the late [[Clinton B. Ford]]. It houses a CCT-16 16-inch (0.4 m) f/8 Cassegrain telescope.
The ''' Clinton B. Ford Observatory''' is an astronomical observatory that is operated by the [[Ithaca College]] physics department. The observatory is located in the forest on the south end of the [[Ithaca College]] campus in [[Ithaca, New York|Ithaca]], [[New York (state)|New York]] (United States). It was constructed in 1998 using funds from the National Science Foundation and a bequest from the late [[Clinton B. Ford]]. It houses a CCT-16 16-inch (0.4 m) f/8 Cassegrain telescope.


==Nearby observatories==
==Nearby observatories==


*[[Fuertes Observatory]], [[Cornell University]], [[Ithaca, New York|Ithaca]], [[New York]]
*[[Fuertes Observatory]], [[Cornell University]], [[Ithaca, New York|Ithaca]], [[New York (state)|New York]]
*[[Hartung-Boothroyd Observatory]], [[Cornell University]], [[Ithaca, New York|Ithaca]], [[New York]]
*[[Hartung-Boothroyd Observatory]], [[Cornell University]], [[Ithaca, New York|Ithaca]], [[New York (state)|New York]]
* [[Kopernik Space Center|Kopernik Space Education Center]], [[Vestal, New York|Vestal]], [[New York]]
* [[Kopernik Space Center|Kopernik Space Education Center]], [[Vestal, New York|Vestal]], [[New York (state)|New York]]


==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of astronomical observatories]]

* [[List of observatories]]
* [[List of observatory codes]]
* [[List of observatory codes]]

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.ithaca.edu/briotta/observatory/index.html Observatory news]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060908092741/http://www.ithaca.edu/briotta/observatory/index.html Observatory news]
* [http://departments.ithaca.edu/physics Ithaca College physics department]
* [http://departments.ithaca.edu/physics Ithaca College physics department]
* [http://cleardarksky.com/c/IthacaNYkey.html?1 Ithaca Clear Sky Clock] Forecasts of observing conditions covering Ford Observatory.
* [http://cleardarksky.com/c/IthacaNYkey.html?1 Ithaca Clear Sky Clock] Forecasts of observing conditions covering Ford Observatory.


{{NY Observatory}}
{{Ithaca College}}
{{Ithaca College}}
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[[Category:Astronomical observatories in New York]]
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[[Category:Ithaca College]]
[[Category:Ithaca College]]

Latest revision as of 19:46, 12 July 2021

Ford Observatory
OrganizationIthaca College
Observatory code 845 Edit this on Wikidata
LocationIthaca, New York (United States)
Coordinates42°25′3.12″N 76°29′38.67″W / 42.4175333°N 76.4940750°W / 42.4175333; -76.4940750
Altitude348 m
Established1998
WebsiteObservatory Web Page
Telescopes
Unnamed Telescope40 cm (16") Fork-mounted f/8 Cassegrain reflector
Ford Observatory (Ithaca) is located in the United States
Ford Observatory (Ithaca)
Location of Ford Observatory

The Clinton B. Ford Observatory is an astronomical observatory that is operated by the Ithaca College physics department. The observatory is located in the forest on the south end of the Ithaca College campus in Ithaca, New York (United States). It was constructed in 1998 using funds from the National Science Foundation and a bequest from the late Clinton B. Ford. It houses a CCT-16 16-inch (0.4 m) f/8 Cassegrain telescope.

Nearby observatories[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]