| 词条 | Goodricke-Pigott Observatory |
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The Goodricke-Pigott Observatory is a private astronomical observatory in Tucson, Arizona.[1] It was formally dedicated on October 26, 1996, and observations began that evening with imaging of Comet Hale–Bopp. The observatory is named after John Goodricke and Edward Pigott, two late-eighteenth century astronomers who lived in York, England. Observatory telescopesThe observatory opened with a Celestron C14, 0.35-meter aperture, f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. This instrument has been upgraded with a new optics lens and a new clock drive, and an ST-4 star tracker was attached to the telescope's side to correct a two-minute, ten-arc second periodic motional error. There is another telescope dubbed MOTESS (Moving Object and Transient Event Search System) which is essentially a giant camera aimed at the sky. See also
References1. ^{{cite web | title = Goodricke-Pigott Observatory | url = http://gpobs.home.mindspring.com/gpobs.htm#Observatory%20History | accessdate = 2008-09-11}} {{coord|32|09|20|N|111|04|54|W|source:kolossus-ruwiki|display=title}} 2 : Astronomical observatories in Arizona|Buildings and structures in Tucson, Arizona |
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