Maynard F. Jordan Observatory is an astronomical

Astronomy

Astronomy is a natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth...

 observatory

Observatory

An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial or celestial events. Astronomy, climatology/meteorology, geology, oceanography and volcanology are examples of disciplines for which observatories have been constructed...

 owned and operated by University of Maine

University of Maine

The University of Maine is a public research university located in Orono, Maine, United States. The university was established in 1865 as a land grant college and is referred to as the flagship university of the University of Maine System...

. Its first telescope was installed at the university in 1901. It is located in Orono

Orono, Maine

Orono is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It was first settled in 1774 and named in honor of Chief Joseph Orono of the Penobscot Nation. It is home to The University of Maine. The population was 10,362 at the 2010 census.- Geography :...

, Maine, USA. It is the only public observatory in the state of Maine,USA. Operated by the department of Physics and Astronomy, the eight-foot Alvan Clark telescope is housed under a twelve-foot dome.

External links

• Maynard F. Jordan Observatory Clear Sky Clock Forecasts of observing conditions.