The Joseph R. Lynch Observatory at Drexel University
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Facilities
- Meade LX200GPS
- 16" (40.6 cm) Schmidt Cassegrain
- 4064mm focal length; f/10
- permanent concrete mount in the dome
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- 15' ash dome
- Motorized rotation and slit controls
- Located at 39.95395
N, 75.18607 W
- Stellarvue SV102ED
- 102mm ED doublet refractor
- 710mm focal length, f/6.95
- Mounted to the Meade as an autoguider
- Orion
XT10 Classic
- 10" (25.4cm) Dobsonian (Newtonian), non-computerized
- 1200mm focal length, f/4.7
- Edmund
Scientific Astroscan
- 4" (10.5cm) Newtonian "red ball"
- 445 mm focal length, f/4.2
- Standard camera tripod for portability
- Meade LX200
- 8" (20.3 cm) Schmidt Cassegrain
- f ??
- portable equitorial mount
- Full set of eyepieces (6mm - 40mm)
- Pentax XW 40mm, 14 and 10mm, ultra-wide field eyepieces.
- Orion Skyglow Ultrablock filters
- SBIG ST-9E CCD camera
- Video camera
For those who will be using the facility, we have prepared
setup and closing checklist for you to
familiarize yourself with. Copies are also posted in the dome.
The Joseph R. Lynch Observatory has been made possible by the Generosity of
Joseph R. Lynch '58 and the GE Foundation.
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