The Ondokuz Mayıs University Observatory (Turkish: Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Gözlemevi) is a ground-based astronomical observatory operated by the Astronomy and Space Sciences Department at Ondokuz Mayıs University's Faculty of Science. Established on June 1, 2006, it is located within the university campus at a distance of 14 km (8.7 mi) north-west of Samsun, northern Turkey. It is one of the six university observatories in the country.[1]
| Organization | Astronomy and Space Sciences Department Faculty of Science Ondokuz Mayıs University | ||||
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| Location | Samsun, Turkey | ||||
| Coordinates | 41°22′06″N 36°12′03″E / 41.36833°N 36.20083°E | ||||
| Altitude | 165 m (541 ft) | ||||
| Established | June 1, 2006 | ||||
| Website | gozlemevi | ||||
| Telescopes | |||||
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  Location of Ondokuz Mayıs University Observatory Onfozkus Mayis Üniversitesi Gozlemevi | |||||
Instruments
editCurrently, the observatory consists of following telescopes and instruments:
- Telescopes[2]
- T14 Meade LX200GPS Schmidt–Cassegrain
- Diameter: 355 mm (14")
- Focal ratio: f/10
- Focal length: 3,550 mm
- Producer: Meade Instruments Corp, California, USA
- Diameter: 127 mm (5")
- Focal ratio: f/15
- Focal length: 1,900 mm
- Producer: Meade Instruments
- Charge-coupled devices[3]
- Meade DSI PRO II
- CCD image sensor monochromatic: Sony EXview HAD CCD Sensor (ICX429ALL)
- Meade DSI
- CCD sensor: Sony Super HAD Color CCD Sensor
References
edit- ^ "Gözlemevi" (in Turkish). Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Gözlemevi. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "Teleskop" (in Turkish). Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Gözlemevi. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "Teçhizat" (in Turkish). Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Gözlemevi. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
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