Peach Mountain Observatory

Peach Mountain Observatory
OrganizationUniversity of Michigan
LocationDexter, Michigan
Coordinates42°23′56″N 83°56′09″W / 42.3988°N 83.9357°W / 42.3988; -83.9357
Altitude315 meters (1,033 ft)
Established1955 (1955)
WebsitePeach Mountain Observatory
Telescopes
Peach Mountain Radio Telescope26 m reflector
McMath-Hulbert Telescope0.6 m reflector
Peach Mountain Observatory is located in the United States
Peach Mountain Observatory
Location of Peach Mountain Observatory
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The Peach Mountain Observatory (PMO) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of Michigan (UM). It is located near the village of Dexter, Michigan (USA), about 20 kilometers (12 miles) northwest of Ann Arbor. It was opened in 1955, and is used for research, instruction, and amateur observing.

Other observatories that UM has operated include the Detroit Observatory (Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1854), the Angell Hall Observatory (Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1927), the Lamont–Hussey Observatory (South Africa, 1928), the McMath–Hulbert Observatory (Lake Angelus, Michigan, 1930), and the Portage Lake Observatory (Dexter, Michigan, 1948).