Eagle, Colorado
INSTRUMENTATION
The main telescope is a 16-inch f/8 reflector built by DFM Engineering of Longmont, Colorado, in 2007. The principal …
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High School Students Measure Fast-Rotating Asteroid
An introduction to the adventure of asteroid science. …
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What Our Equipment Allows
The CCD cameras, filters, and 16-inch telescope at HUT Observatory …
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Upcoming Events
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People
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David Mittelman
Executive Director
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John W. Briggs
Astronomer in Residence since 2010
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The HUT Observatory is privately funded and is constantly looking for additional resources. The following are of particular significance:
Latest News
December 16, 2013
Superb Meter-Class Telescope Transferred to the Michele and David Mittelman Family Foundation
Excellent telescope will expand operation to New Mexico. …
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June 25, 2013
Major Upgrade for HUT Observatory Telescope
Includes ASCOM drivers, absolute encoders, and satellite tracking. …
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March 27, 2013
Sister Observatory in Suburban Massachusetts Experiements with Narrow-Band Imaging
Long efforts toward a photographic system are producing results. …
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February 28, 2013
Bright Comet PanSTARRS Coming in March
Starting about March 8, Comet PanSTARRS will appear low in the western sky in evening twilight. As comets go, any that are bright enough to be seen by eye alone are considered …
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February 27, 2013
HUT Observatory Brings Historic Telescope to Eagle Valley
A massive observatory telescope built over a century ago for Parsons College of Fairfield, Iowa, has been saved from potential demolition in El Paso, Texas, by John Briggs …
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