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, and by 2013, it had twenty-three telescopes with thirteen of them 10 inches (25 cm) or more. In July 2012, the observatory was renamed the Oregon Observatory at Sunriver. At that time attendance was approximately 10,000 visitors per year.

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.