Elginfield Observatory

The Elginfield Observatory (Elginfield Observatory) is a Canadian observatory located in Middlesex Center , about 25 kilometers north of London , in the province of Ontario . It is owned and operated by the University of Western Ontario .

The observatory was opened in 1969 and has the IAU number 440.

The main instrument is a Ritchey-Chrétien telescope with a diameter of 47 inches (1.2 m), which can be configured as a Cassegrain , Nasmyth , or Coudé telescope. The telescope is mainly used for spectroscopy and photometry . The latest research deals with the monitoring of changes in size in Cepheids , the estimation of outgassing in asteroids and the search for large Perseids .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ David F. Gray, Stevenson, Kevin B .: Spectroscopic Determination of Radius Changes of Cepheid Variable Stars . In: Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific . 119, No. 854, April 1, 2007, pp. 398-406. bibcode : 2007PASP..119..398G . doi : 10.1086 / 518128 .
2. ^ Gilbert, AM: From asteroids to comets: Gas and dust production of the small-bodies in the solar system . In: The University of Western Ontario, Canada . 2009. bibcode : 2009PhDT ....... 158G .
3. ^ Martin Beech, Illingworth, Alison, Brown, Peter: A telescopic search for large Perseid meteoroids . In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society . 348, No. 4, March 1, 2004, pp. 1395-1400. bibcode : 2004MNRAS.348.1395B . doi : 10.1111 / j.1365-2966.2004.07462.x .

Web links

• Faculty of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Western Ontario
• Elginfield Observatory Clear Sky Chart Forecasts of observing conditions.

Coordinates: 43 ° 11 ′ 32.4 "  N , 81 ° 18 ′ 56.8"  W.