Phoebe Waterman Haas Public Observatory - Washington, DC
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N 38° 53.272 W 077° 01.110
18S E 324931 N 4306269
An observatory at the National Air and Space Museum, part of the Smithsonian Institution.
Waymark Code: WMZKCP
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 11/23/2018
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Taken from Wikipedia, "Phoebe Waterman Haas Public Observatory with a 16inch telescope is a U.S. public observatory located at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. The observatory of the National Air and Space Museum was named for Phoebe Waterman Haas in recognition of a $6 million donation from the Thomas W. Haas Foundation, which established an endowment for the museum's Public Observatory Program. Thomas W. Haas is the son of Dorothy Haas and of F. Otto Haas, who was the son of Phoebe Haas and Otto Haas. The observatory opened in 2009 as part of the celebration of the International Year of Astronomy."
Observatory Purpose: Private
Optical / Infrared Telescopes?: No
Radio Telescopes?: No
Solar Telescopes?: No
Open to the Public?: Yes
Is this a Club Observatory?: No
Public Viewing Allowed?: Yes
Active Observatory?: Active
Number of Telescopes or Antennas: 1
Site URL: Not listed
Year Dedicated or Opened: Not Listed
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!