
Bradley Observatory
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N 33° 45.921 W 084° 17.653
16S E 750594 N 3739429
Bradley Observatory is the on-campus observatory of Agnes Scott College, a women’s college located in metro Atlanta (Decatur, GA).
Waymark Code: WM6T3G
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 07/16/2009
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Bradley Observatory was dedicated in 1949, and is the on-campus Observatory of Agnes Scott College, a women’s college located in Decatur, GA (www.agnesscott.edu). Bradley Observatory is home to the Beck Telescope (a 30” reflecting telescope), the Delafield Planetarium (featuring a Zeiss ZKP-3 planetarium projector) and the Celestial Spheres observing plaza. The Observatory was completely renovated in 2000, and hosts a monthly open house. The building is also home to an atmospheric sensing LIDAR facility jointly operated by Agnes Scott College and the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI). Please visit the web site to learn more about the observatory including the monthly open house and speaker schedule.
Observatory Purpose: Research
 Optical / Infrared Telescopes?: Yes
 Radio Telescopes?: Yes
 Solar Telescopes?: Yes
 Open to the Public?: Yes
 Is this a Club Observatory?: No
 Public Viewing Allowed?: Yes
 Active Observatory?: Active
 Number of Telescopes or Antennas: 2
 Site URL: [Web Link]
 Year Dedicated or Opened: 1949
 Altitude (meters): 315

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