Astronomy Observations Telescopes (A-C listing)
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High Energy Astrophysics Observatory, HEAO 1: Aug 1977 - Jan 1979
The first of NASA's three High Energy Astrophysical Observatories
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High Energy Astrophysics Observatory 2, Einstein (HEAO-2)
second High Energy Astrophysical Observatory (HEAO 2): Nov 1978 - April 1981
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ABRIXAS
ABRIXAS is a small satellite mission which will
observe the X-ray sky in the energy band 0.5-10 keV.
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Active Magnetospheric Particle Tracer Explorers (AMPTE)
a program to study the sources, transport and
acceleration of energetic magnetospheric ions
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ADS Einstein Archive Service (Einstein)
query and retrieval for
the Einstein X-ray Observatory's processed data archive
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Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS)
will be installed in the Hubble Space Telescope
(HST) during a Space Shuttle mission in 1999
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Advanced Satellite for Cosmology and Astrophysics (ASCA ASTRO-D)
ASCA (formerly named Astro-D) is Japan's fourth cosmic
X-ray astronomy mission
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Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility (AXAF. Harvard University)
AXAF, the Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility,
is the U.S. follow-on to the Einstein Observatory
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Air Force Maui Optical Station (AMOS)
a dual-use facility, supporting
both US government agencies as well as the civilian community
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ALLEGRO
Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer
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ALLEGRO
the all-sky low energy gamma ray observatory
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Anglo-Australian Telescope / Schmidt Telescope Unit (AAT / STU)
special purpose camera, a survey telescope
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Antarctic Muon and Neutrino Detector Array (AMANDA)
a detector being constructed at the South Pole, whose purpose is
to observe high-energy neutrinos from astrophysical point sources
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Anti-matter Research Through the Earth Moon Ion Spectrometer (ARTHEMIS)
anti-matter in cosmic rays address by means of
the Atmospheric Cerenkov Techniques
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Apache Point Observatory
The observatory consists of a 3.5-meter telescope and three
future telescopes which are under construction.
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Arecibo Observatory - National Astronomy and Ionoshere Center (NAIC)
Largest radio telescope on Earth
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Armagh Observatory (Ireland)
An Astronomical research institution founded in 1790,
located in Armagh, N. Ireland
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Array of Low Energy X-ray Imaging Sensors (ALEXIS)
it's curved mirrors with multilayer coating reflect and focus low-energy
X-rays and ultraviolet light the way optical telescopes focus visible light.
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Asiago Observatory (Padova)
182 cm, 67 cm Schmidt and 40 cm Schmidt telescopes
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Astro Imaging Home Page (Astro-Photographs and Astronomy Research Links)
astro-photographs, virtual research library, weather info for astronomers
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Astro-2(Astro-2. MSFC. NASA)
Astro-2 is a high-tech observatory flying for 16 days in the payload bay
of the Space Shuttle Endeavour during the STS-67 mission.
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ATNF - Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA, Narrabri)
location of the Parkes Observatory and the Mopra Observatory
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ATNF - Mopra Antenna (ATNF Mopra)
part of the Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF)
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ATNF - Parkes Observatory (ATNF Parkes)
The CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility operates a group
of radio telescopes collectively known as the Australia Telescope
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Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF)
an organisation that supports and undertakes research
in radio astronomy, located in New South Wales
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Automated Telescopes
Links to Automated telescopes on the Internet
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BeppoSAX Mission
a study of broad band X-ray spectra and variability of cosmic sources
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Berkeley Illinois Maryland Association (BIMA - Hat Creek, CA)
operates and maintains a millimeter-wave radio interferometer
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Big Bear Solar Ovservatory (BBSO)
contains daily images from the solar optical telescope
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Birmingham Solar Oscillations Network (BiSON)
a global network for helioseismology
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Broad Band X-ray Telescope (BBXRT. GSFC. NASA)
carried aboard the space shuttle Columbia (STS-35) Dec 2-11, 1990
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Brown University - Observatories
transit observations and time keeping beginning in 1893
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Caglliari Astronomical Observatory (International Latitude Station)
devoted to study the Earth rotation and polar motion
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Calar Alto Observatory (Centro Astronomico Hispano-Aleman)
The German-Spanish Astronomical Center - operates four telescopes
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Caltech Submillimeter Observatory (CSO)
cutting-edge facility for astronomical research and
instrumentation developement
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Cambridge LFST
currently surveys the northern sky
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Cambridge Optical Aperture Synthesis Telescope (COAST)
has revealed clear evidence for a sustained large-amplitude
periodic modulation of the stellar diameter of the Northern Mira
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Cambridge Ryle Telescope
high-resolution imaging
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Canada France Hawaii Telescope (CFHT)
The CFH observatory hosts a world-class,
3.6 meter optical/infrared telescope
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Catania Astrophsical Observatory
80-year patrol of solar activity
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Center for Astronomical Observing Quality
atmospheric conditions
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Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory - CTIO Home Page
Waveform Def. Language; Arcon images of 30 Dor;
Argus documentation; PhotRed; Curtis Schmidt data; Schmidt
+ thin prism data
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CFHT Information Bulletins
online editions of bulletins
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Astronomical Observatories
CFH Astronomical Observatories List
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The CHARA Array
used to measure the diameters,distances, masses,
and luminosities of stars as well as to image features
such as spots and flares on their surfaces
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Cherenkov Array at Themis (CAT)
detection of hig-energy gamma rays
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Chicago Air Shower Array (CASA)
The goal is to measure the location, arrival direction,
and energy of incoming cosmic rays and gamma-rays
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CHORUS
CERN WA95 neutrino oscilation experiment
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Climenhaga Ovservatory
one third of the nights are devoted to the observations of variable stars
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COBRA/SAMBA
designed to image the anisotropies of the Cosmic Background
Radiation Field over the whole sky, with unprecedented sensitivity
and angular resolution
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CANGAROO
studies gamma rays with energies
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Complejo Astronómico El Leoncito (CASLEO)
The use of this facility is open to the national and international
astronomical community
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Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory (CGRO.GSFC.NASA)
collects gamma-ray photons and thereby image sources in the sky
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Compton Ovservatory Science Support Center
data archive containing information and data related experiments
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COSB
overview of the COS-B mission
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Cracow Observatory
solar radio emission
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Curtis Schmidt Telescope
available to US and Chilean astronomers
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