Kennon Observatory, Astronomical observatory at University of Mississippi in Oxford, United States
The Kennon Observatory features two copper-roofed domes with a main entrance facing south and houses multiple telescopes for astronomical research and observation.
The observatory, constructed in 1939, received its name from William Lee Kennon, who led the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Mississippi for 40 years.
The facility organizes astronomy open houses where visitors and students gather to observe celestial objects and learn about astronomical phenomena through educational programs.
The observatory contains a fifteen-inch reflector telescope, a nine-inch photographic telescope, and a four-inch visual telescope for detailed astronomical observations.
A specialized tube in the south wall allows sunlight to illuminate the floor exclusively at noon during the vernal and autumnal equinoxes.
Location: Mississippi
Website: http://olemiss.edu/research/atmospheric_physics/PhysBldgs1.html
GPS coordinates: 34.36430,-89.53640
Latest update: March 18, 2025 07:52
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