Warren Rupp Observatory
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Warren Rupp Observatory is an astronomical
observatory
owned and operated by Richland Astronomical Society. Built in 1985, it is located in Hidden Hollow camp ground near Mansfield
, Ohio
(USA).
The telescope is one of the world's largest amateur operated telescopes. It has public observing nights on the first Saturday of every month, weather permitting.
Warren Rupp Observatory is current giving public education and astronomy outreach programs regardless of weather conditions on all regularly scheduled public nights. Viewing through the 31" is only weather dependent and indoor facilities are available for programs.
in 1968. The blank was originally intended for use McMath Solar Observatory on Kitt Peak
, Arizona
, which rejected the blank in favor of a larger mirror. Approximately 2,000 subsequent hours were spent grinding the mirror. The telescope saw first light in 1974.
The telescope was donated to the Richland Astronomical Society in 1982 provided there would be a building to house it. The project was primarily financed by member Warren Rupp, after whom the observatory is named, and construction was completed in 1985. The completed telescope weighs over 7,500 pounds, and is an f/7 Newtonian
.
Astronomy
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observatory
Observatory
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owned and operated by Richland Astronomical Society. Built in 1985, it is located in Hidden Hollow camp ground near Mansfield
Mansfield, Ohio
Mansfield is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Richland County. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio in the western foothills of the Allegheny Plateau, approximately southwest of Cleveland and northeast of Columbus....
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
(USA).
The telescope is one of the world's largest amateur operated telescopes. It has public observing nights on the first Saturday of every month, weather permitting.
Warren Rupp Observatory is current giving public education and astronomy outreach programs regardless of weather conditions on all regularly scheduled public nights. Viewing through the 31" is only weather dependent and indoor facilities are available for programs.
History
The mirror blank for the 31" telescope was donated to the Lake Erie Astronomical Project by General ElectricGeneral Electric
General Electric Company , or GE, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in Schenectady, New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States...
in 1968. The blank was originally intended for use McMath Solar Observatory on Kitt Peak
Kitt Peak
Kitt Peak is a mountain in the U.S. state of Arizona. It is the location of the Kitt Peak National Observatory. The radio telescope at the Observatory is one of ten dishes comprising the Very Long Baseline Array ....
, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, which rejected the blank in favor of a larger mirror. Approximately 2,000 subsequent hours were spent grinding the mirror. The telescope saw first light in 1974.
The telescope was donated to the Richland Astronomical Society in 1982 provided there would be a building to house it. The project was primarily financed by member Warren Rupp, after whom the observatory is named, and construction was completed in 1985. The completed telescope weighs over 7,500 pounds, and is an f/7 Newtonian
Newtonian
Newtonian refers to the work of Isaac Newton, in particular:* Newtonian mechanics, also known as classical mechanics* Newtonian telescope, a type of reflecting telescope* Newtonian cosmology* Newtonian dynamics...
.