Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory Amado

Local nameFred Lawrence Whipple Observatory Amado
LocationSanta Cruz

The Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory is an American astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory; it is their largest field installation outside of their main site in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is located near Amado, Arizona on the summit, a ridge and at the foot of Mount Hopkins.

Research activities include imaging and spectroscopy of extragalactic, stellar, solar system and extra-solar bodies, as well as gamma-ray and cosmic-ray astronomy.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Lawrence_Whipple_Observatory

Phone +1 520 670 5707

Address 670 Mount Hopkins Road, Amado, AZ 85645, USA

Coordinates 31°40'52.746" N -110°52'43.148" E

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