Bays Mountain Observatory - Kingsport, TN
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vhasler
N 36° 30.491 W 082° 36.650
17S E 355751 N 4041522
Bays Mountain Astronomy Club and planetarium staff has two facilities to show the public astronomical sights in both the daytime and nighttime skies.
Waymark Code: WM52TA
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 11/02/2008
Views: 13
Observatory website lists current equipment as:
- A custom 8" refractor owned by Milligan College.
- A 12 Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain on a computer controlled mount.
- A large aperture Coulter 17" reflector on an alt-azimuth Dobsonian style mount
- A 6" Meade APO refractor mounted on a portable alt-azimuth tripod mount.
- A superb Newtonian 10" reflector with optics by our own Jerry Lappin.
Regular viewing opportunities are offered to club members and the public.
Observatory Purpose: Private
Optical / Infrared Telescopes?: Yes
Radio Telescopes?: No
Solar Telescopes?: Yes
Open to the Public?: Yes
Is this a Club Observatory?: Yes
Public Viewing Allowed?: Yes
Active Observatory?: Active
Number of Telescopes or Antennas: 3 to 5
Site URL: [Web Link]
Year Dedicated or Opened: 1980
Altitude (meters): Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:Note the time of day of your visit, and your own photo of your favorite part of the observatory. This might be the view from the observatory, picture of your favorite building or favorite exhibit. (Be mindful of flash photography rules!)
If you participated in an observing session, let everyone know what you saw!
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