Hobbs Observatory
Coordinates: 44 ° 48 ′ 57 ″ N , 91 ° 16 ′ 18 ″ W.
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The Hobbs Observatory is an observatory in Eau Claire County , Wisconsin .
It is owned and operated by the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire . Furthermore, the Hobbs observatory is the seat of the "Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society" (Chippewa Valley Astronomy Society). It is located in Beaver Creek Reserve , approximately 4 miles north of Fall Creek . The Hobbs Observatory was named after the Hobbs Foundation , a local, nonprofit organization. The Hobbs Foundation provided funding for the original construction and purchase of the Navy Telescope in 1978. Furthermore, a 24- was inches - Telescopic purchased. There is also a smaller 14-inch mirror at the same location. There are also two radio telescopes outside the building .
Web links
- Website for Hobbs Observatory (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ letter establishing the Obersatoriums , of 16 August 1999 called on April 27, 2018
- ^ Hobbs Observatory