Sommers–Bausch Observatory

Sommers–Bausch Observatory

Organization	University of Colorado Boulder
Observatory code	463
Location	Boulder, Colorado
Coordinates	40°00′13.4″N 105°15′45.0″W / 40.003722°N 105.262500°W / 40.003722; -105.262500Coordinates: 40°00′13.4″N 105°15′45.0″W / 40.003722°N 105.262500°W / 40.003722; -105.262500
Altitude	1653 meters
Website	sbo.colorado.edu
Telescopes
Unnamed Telescope 24" Boller and Chivens Artemis 20" Planewave CDK Apollo 20" Planewave CDK
Location of Sommers–Bausch Observatory
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Sommers–Bausch Observatory is an astronomical observatory located on and owned by University of Colorado Boulder. It was completed in 1953 and named after Elmer E. Sommers and Carl L. Bausch.

It is operated by the university's Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences (APS), which primarily utilizes the facilities and equipment of the observatory for astronomy lab classes, as well as classes on astronomical instrumentation and observation. Telescopes include two 20" Planewave CDK telescopes on Software Bisque Taurus 500 encoder mounts, a 24" Boller and Chivens Cassegrain reflectors, and a 10-inch aperture heliostat (solar telescope). The observatory also possesses multiple smaller telescopes and ancillary equipment.^[1]

The observatory hosts free public open houses on Friday nights during the academic semester, hosted by students and faculty.^[2]

Origins[]

In 1949 the University of Colorado received a bequest of $49,054 from the estate of Mayme Sommers in memory of her husband Elmer E. Sommers. These funds were used to construct the observatory, which was built in an adapted rural Italian style to match buildings on the campus. The building was dedicated on August 27, 1953, during the 89th meeting of the American Astronomical Society.

See also[]

• List of observatories

References[]

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