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John W. H. Simpson Observatory

- Street:
- Washington Crossing State Park, Rt.546
- ZIP/Postal code:
- 08560
- City:
- Titisville
- State/Province:
- NJ
- Country:
-
Description
The Simpson Observatory is located in Washington Crossing State Park, several miles west of Pennington, NJ. The observatory is a slide-roof design, allowing for optimal viewing of the sky in any direction.
Completed in 1978, the facility currently houses a 6.25", f/15 vintage Hastings-Byrne achromatic refractor, and a research-grade Celestron 14", f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain reflector. The reflector is mounted on a state-of-the-art Bisque Paramount ME.
The Bisque Paramount ME is a completely automated control system, utilizing data input from an operator in the small computer control room adjacent to the telescope. The mount runs with Software Bisque's "The Sky 6.0" The Hastings-Byrne refractor mount was upgraded some years ago to a Losmandy G-11.
Completed in 1978, the facility currently houses a 6.25", f/15 vintage Hastings-Byrne achromatic refractor, and a research-grade Celestron 14", f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain reflector. The reflector is mounted on a state-of-the-art Bisque Paramount ME.
The Bisque Paramount ME is a completely automated control system, utilizing data input from an operator in the small computer control room adjacent to the telescope. The mount runs with Software Bisque's "The Sky 6.0" The Hastings-Byrne refractor mount was upgraded some years ago to a Losmandy G-11.
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