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Red Buttes Observatory

{{Short description|Astronomical observatory in Wyoming}}

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|name = Red Buttes Observatory

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|organization = University of Wyoming

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|location = {{Convert|9|mi|km|0}} from Laramie, Wyoming

|coords = {{Coord|41|10|35|N|105|34|26|W|}}

|altitude = {{Convert|2246|m|ft|sp=us}}

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|established = {{Start date|1994}}

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|website = {{URL|http://www.uwyo.edu/rbo/|Red Buttes Observatory}}

|telescope1_name = {{nobold|unnamed telescope}}

|telescope1_type = 0.6 m reflector

|telescope2_name = {{nobold|unnamed telescope}}

|telescope2_type = 0.2 m reflector

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Red Buttes Observatory (RBO) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by University of Wyoming. It is located {{convert|15|km|mi|sp=us|0}} south of Laramie, Wyoming (USA) and was founded in 1994. The observatory houses a {{convert|0.6|m|in|abbr=on}} telescope built by DFM Engineering. There are two instruments available: a 1024x1024 imaging camera, and a near-infrared camera. A second, smaller telescope built by Orion is mounted on the main telescope. Research at the observatory has included monitoring Cepheid variable stars and follow-up observation of gamma-ray bursts.

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References

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{{cite web |title=About RBO |url=http://www.uwyo.edu/rbo/red%20buttes%20observatory/about%20rbo.html |publisher=Red Buttes Observatory |accessdate=2012-01-08}}

{{cite journal |last=Monson |first=Andrew J. |author2=Pierce, Michael J. |title=BIRCAM: A Near-Infrared Camera for The University of Wyoming Red Buttes Observatory |journal=Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific |date=1 July 2009 |volume=121 |issue=881 |pages=728–734 |doi=10.1086/603619 |bibcode = 2009PASP..121..728M |doi-access=free }}

{{cite journal |author=Monson, Andy |author2=Pierce, M. |author3=Cheesbrough, V. |title=A Near-Infrared Survey of Northern Galactic Cepheid Variable Stars |journal=Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society |date=May 2009 |volume=41 |pages=701 |bibcode=2009AAS...21443004M }}

{{cite journal |last=Canterna |first=Ronald W. |author2=Rivera, L. |author3=Rodgers, C. |author4=Norris, J. P. |author5=Allen, D. |author6= Silvey, J. |title=Optical Follow-up Observations of GRB 060218/SN2006aj |journal=Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society |date=January 2009 |volume=41 |pages=442 |bibcode=2009AAS...21347607C }}

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External links

  • [http://www.uwyo.edu/rbo/ Red Buttes Observatory] at the University of Wyoming
  • [http://cleardarksky.com/c/RdBtsObWYkey.html Clear Sky Clock] for RBO: forecasts of observing conditions.

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Category:Astronomical observatories in Wyoming

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Category:1994 establishments in Wyoming

Category:University and college buildings completed in 1994

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