New Mexico State University Observatory dome for 24-inch telescope
Information
Image number
UA03520006
Image classification
Buildings and Grounds - 0352 - Observatory
Date
circa 1963
Decade
1960s
Description and notes
Men standing at the Planetary Observatory dome for 24-inch telescope.
Historical context
''Founded in 1963 Tortugas Mountain Observatory (TMO) is located on Tortugas Mountain, also known as “A” Mountain, just east of Las Cruces. The observatory is equipped with a 1967 Boller and Chivens 24″ reflector telescope. For decades the observatory was used primarily for imaging and monitoring of planetary targets such as Jupiter, in support of NASA’s Voyager space probes. Nowadays, TMO is operated both remotely and autonomously for NMSU undergraduate courses, small research projects, and monitoring of variable stars for the American Association of Variable Star Observers.'' Cited from NMSU Astronomy website https://astro.nmsu.edu/observatories/tortugas.html
Subject (LCSH)
College campuses
New Mexico State University. Observatory
Subject (local)
''A'' Mountain (Las Cruces, N.M.)
Provenance
Clyde W. Tombaugh Papers
Digital publisher
New Mexico State University Library
Access rights
Public record. No restrictions on use. See New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act, Chapter 14, Article 2, 8th Edition, 2015
Source
NMSU Library Archives and Special Collections Department