Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute

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Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute

Smiley with 26 West in the background
Observatory code	H70
Location	Balsam Grove, North Carolina
Coordinates	35°11′59″N 82°52′21″W / 35.1996°N 82.8724°W / 35.1996; -82.8724
Altitude	2,999 feet (914 m)
Established	January 1999 (1999-01)
Website	pari.edu
Telescopes
Solar Telescope Coronado Solarmax 40 optical Polaris Telescope 12-inch Cassegrain optical SPACE Telescope 10-inch Cassegrain optical Furman/PARI Telescope 0.35-meter Cassegrain optical PARSEC Telescope 16-inch Cassegrain optical 26 meter East 327 MHz radio 26 meter West 1.4 and 4.8 GHz radio 12 meter Precision surface 20 GHz radio 4.6 meter "Smiley" 21 cm (1.42 GHz) radio Sun / Jupiter Array Automated tracking 17 to 30 MHz radio Eight Meter Transient Array 29 to 47 MHz radio
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Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) (pronounced perry) is a non-profit astronomical observatory located in the Pisgah National Forest near Balsam Grove, North Carolina. PARI operates multiple radio telescopes and optical telescopes for research and teaching purposes. The observatory is affiliated with the University of North Carolina system through the Pisgah Astronomical Research and Science Educational Center (PARSEC).