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Williams Observatory

Williams Observatory - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Craven E. Williams Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Gardner-Webb University. Built in 1990 and named for the ninth president of the university, it is located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina (USA). Among its instruments, the observatory features a Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. The observatory is home to the Cleveland County Astronomical Society, and also holds monthly open houses for the community. Dr. Don Olive, an astronomer, oft-alleged nuclear physicist, and professor of science at the university maintains and opens the observatory to the campus and community on occasion. Read more on Wikipedia

• type: observatory
• date from: None
• official website: http://gardner-webb.edu/academics/programs/schools-and-departments/natural-sciences/williams-observatory/index.html

Source: en.wikipedia.org