RIT Observatory - Henrietta, NY
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sagefemme
N 43° 04.512 W 077° 39.848
18T E 283110 N 4772610
The street address for the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Observatory is 645 John Street, Henrietta, NY 14623. The googlemap photos show a residential ranch, which is now a classroom for the Astronomy classes. Coordinates taken from gate.
Waymark Code: WMEJYA
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 06/06/2012
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The RIT Observatory has periodic open houses. The most recent one was June 5, 2012, to watch the transit of Venus across the Sun... an event that won't happen again until 2117. They had fantastic turnout for the openhouse, so you will see people in all my pictures!
The 5-meter Ash Dome contains a 12-inch Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope, permanently mounted on an Astro Pier.
The building with the roll-top (looks like a quansit hut) has a a 14-inch f/10 Celestron atop a big Astro-Physics German Equatorial mount which can be controlled by hand or by a computer.
Do I know what any of that means? No. So if I have any of this wrong, please let me know when you log your visit.
Observatory Purpose: Private
Optical / Infrared Telescopes?: Yes
Radio Telescopes?: No
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]
Altitude (meters): 168
Year Dedicated or Opened: 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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