McDonald Observatory

McDonald Observatory
The observatory from the southeast. The Hobby–Eberly Telescope on Mt. Fowlkes (left) and the Harlan J. Smith and Otto Struve Telescopes on Mt. Locke (right).
Alternative names711 MC Edit this at Wikidata
Named afterWilliam Johnson McDonald Edit this on Wikidata
Organization
Observatory code 711 Edit this on Wikidata
LocationJeff Davis County, Texas
Coordinates30°40′17″N 104°01′19″W / 30.6714°N 104.022°W / 30.6714; -104.022
Altitude2,077 m (6,814 ft) Edit this at Wikidata
Established1933 Edit this on Wikidata
Websitemcdonaldobservatory.org Edit this at Wikidata
Telescopes
McDonald Observatory is located in the United States
McDonald Observatory
Location of McDonald Observatory
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McDonald Observatory is an astronomical observatory located near unincorporated community of Fort Davis in Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States. The facility is located on Mount Locke in the Davis Mountains of West Texas, with additional facilities on Mount Fowlkes, approximately 1.3 kilometers (0.81 mi) to the northeast.[1] The observatory is part of The University of Texas at Austin. It is an organized research unit of the College of Natural Sciences.

The observatory produces StarDate, a daily syndicated radio program consisting of short segments related to astronomy that airs on both National Public Radio and commercial radio stations — about 400 affiliates in all.

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