Oliver Observing Station
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The Oliver Observing Station, named after Barney Oliver, is a privately owned, professional astronomical
observatory
owned and operated by Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy
(MIRA). It is located in the Los Padres National Forest
, about 20 miles east and south of Carmel Valley, California, just a few miles before the Tassajara
monastery
.
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 Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy
Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy
The Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy is a privately established, non-profit, professional organization for astronomical education and research, near Monterey, California. It is located adjacent to the campus of the California State University, Monterey Bay, within the city limits of...
(MIRA). It is located in the Los Padres National Forest
Los Padres National Forest
Los Padres National Forest is a forest located in southern and central California, which includes most of the mountainous land along the California coast from Ventura to Monterey, extending inland...
, about 20 miles east and south of Carmel Valley, California, just a few miles before the Tassajara
Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
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monastery
Monastery
Monastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only...
.
See also
- List of observatories
- Monterey Institute for Research in AstronomyMonterey Institute for Research in AstronomyThe Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy is a privately established, non-profit, professional organization for astronomical education and research, near Monterey, California. It is located adjacent to the campus of the California State University, Monterey Bay, within the city limits of...
- Weaver Student ObservatoryWeaver Student ObservatoryThe Bette M. and William R. Weaver Student Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy...