Oregon Observatory

Sunriver Observatory
Dr. Robert M. Glass Starport
OrganizationSunriver Nature Center
LocationSunriver, Oregon, US
Coordinates43°53′06″N 121°26′51″W / 43.8851°N 121.4476°W / 43.8851; -121.4476
Altitude1,269 m (4,163 ft)
Establishedc. 1990 (1990)
Websitesnco.org/learn-explore/at-the-oregon-observatory/
Telescopes
Yocum
20-inch RC OGS
Coronado
90mm Halpha double stack
Martin
JMI NGT 18" Newtonian
Porter
Celestron 14" SC Fastar
Porter
Celestron 11"
Tryon
Tele Vue 102 plus 4 more solar telescopes, and 15 more night time telescopes

Oregon Observatory is an astronomical observatory operated by the not-for-profit Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory in Sunriver, Oregon, United States, near Sunriver Resort. As of 2011, the observatory had eleven telescopes,[1] and by 2013, it had twenty-three telescopes with thirteen of them 10 inches (25 cm) or more.[2] In July 2012, the observatory was renamed the Oregon Observatory at Sunriver.[3] At that time attendance was approximately 10,000 visitors per year.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Equipment Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "SNCO Equipment". Archived from the original on 2013-03-04. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
  3. 1 2 Snavely, Brooke (June 26, 2012). "Nature center and observatory turn over a new leaf". Sunriver Scene. Vol. July 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2026.