Palisades-Dows Observatory
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Palisades-Dows Observatory is an astronomical
observatory
owned and operated by the Cedar Amateur Astronomers (Inc). It is located 15 miles southeast of Cedar Rapids
, Iowa
, USA and was founded in 1987. It is named after the Palisades-Dows Preserve which it is located in.
Astronomy
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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 the Cedar Amateur Astronomers (Inc). It is located 15 miles southeast of Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Cedar Rapids is the second largest city in Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, north of Iowa City and east of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, USA and was founded in 1987. It is named after the Palisades-Dows Preserve which it is located in.