The Goodricke-Pigott Observatory is a private astronomical observatory in Tucson, Arizona.[1] It was formally dedicated on October 26, 1996, and observations began that evening with imaging of Comet Hale–Bopp.
| Named after | John Goodricke, Edward Pigott  |
|---|---|
| Observatory code | 683 |
| Location | Tucson, Arizona, US |
| Coordinates | 32°09′20″N 111°04′58″W / 32.1556°N 111.0828°W |
| Altitude | 747 m (2,451 ft) |
| Established | 26 October 1996 |
| Website | gpobs |
  Location of Goodricke-Pigott Observatory | |
The observatory is named after John Goodricke and Edward Pigott, two late-eighteenth century astronomers who lived in York, England.
Observatory telescopes
editThe observatory opened with a Celestron C14, 0.35-meter aperture, f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. This instrument has been upgraded with a new optics lens and a new clock drive, and an ST-4 star tracker was attached to the telescope's side to correct a two-minute, ten-arc second periodic motional error. There is another telescope dubbed MOTESS (Moving Object and Transient Event Search System) which is essentially a giant camera aimed at the sky.
See also
editReferences
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