Capilla Peak Observatory

Capilla Peak Observatory

Organization	University of New Mexico
Location	Manzano, New Mexico
Coordinates	34°42′24″N 106°24′31″W
Altitude	2,835 meters (9,301 ft)
Telescopes
unnamed telescope 0.6 m reflector
Location of Capilla Peak Observatory

Capilla Peak Observatory was an astronomical observatory built in 1947^[1] and owned and operated by the University of New Mexico (UNM). It was located in the Manzano Mountains of central New Mexico (USA), approximately 30 mi (48 km) southeast of Albuquerque. It had a 0.6 m (24 in) Cassegrain reflecting telescope built by Boller and Chivens and was equipped with a CCD.^[2][3] The mirror was sold and removed in 2016.

The abandoned Capilla Peak Observatory on 3 October 2022

See also

• List of astronomical observatories

References

1. "UNM Physica and Astronomy Department History". 2021-07-31.
2. "Capilla Peak Observatory Homepage". 1999-08-25. Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
3. Laubscher, Bryan E.; Gregory, Stephen; Bauer, Thomas J.; Zeilik, Michael; Burns, Jack (1 January 1988). "A CCD camera system at Capilla Peak Observatory, New Mexico". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 100: 131. Bibcode:1988PASP..100..131L. doi:10.1086/132143.

External links

• Institute for Astrophysics at UNM
• Capilla Peak Observatory Clear Sky Clock Forecasts of observing conditions