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Florence and George Wise Observatory

Ground-Based Optical Observatories

Israel's only professional astronomical observatory, owned and operated by Tel Aviv University, located in the Negev desert near the town of Mitzpe Ramon. Founded in October 1971 as a collaboration between Tel Aviv University and the Smithsonian Institution, it serves mainly staff and graduate students of the university's astronomy, astrophysics and geophysics programs.

Facts
Observatory Type
Ground-based optical observatory 2
Location
Negev desert, near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel 2
Operational
from 1971 2
Measures
Optical imaging and spectroscopy, serving research and graduate student training in astronomy, astrophysics and geophysics. 2
Operating Principle
Operates a 1-meter Boller and Chivens wide-field Ritchey-Chrétien reflector telescope mounted on a rigid off-axis equatorial mount. 2
Classification
Observing Band
Optical / Visible 1
Connections

Operated By

Tel Aviv University, Space Agencies and Companies
Source Florence and George Wise Observatory (Wikipedia)
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Located In

Israel

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Sources
1. Florence and George Wise Observatory (Wikipedia)
  • Article text: band optical
    It also has two CCD cameras
  • In Group: Optical Observatories of Europe, Lead sentence
    The Florence and George Wise Observatory (IAU code 097) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Tel Aviv University.
  • Operated By: Tel Aviv University, Article text: operator
    The Florence and George Wise Observatory (IAU code 097) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Tel Aviv University.
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2. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Wikipedia: Wise Observatory, history section
    The observatory was founded in October 1971 as a collaboration between Tel Aviv University and the Smithsonian Institution.
  • Wikipedia: Wise Observatory, purpose section
    It serves mainly staff and graduate students from the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics of the School of Physics and Astronomy, and from the Department of Geophysics and Planetary Sciences.
  • Wikipedia: Wise Observatory, instrument section
    The observatory operates a 1 meter (3.3 feet)-diameter Boller and Chivens telescope, which is a wide-field Ritchey-Chretien reflector mounted on a rigid, off-axis equatorial mount.
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Wise Observatory (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia: Wise Observatory, lead section
Quote, Wikipedia: Wise Observatory, lead section
5 kilometers (3.1 miles) west of the town of Mitzpe Ramon in the Negev desert
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