🔭 Foothill Observatory

United States · Americas · 37.36°N, 122.13°W

Foothill Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Peninsula Astronomical Society (PAS) and Foothill College. It is located on the college's campus in Los Altos Hills, California (US). The observatory is used by students enrolled in the introductory astronomy lab on campus, which is part of the college's thriving astronomy for non-scientists program, serving over 800 students per year. A 16-inch (410 mm) Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope was donated to the observatory and went into operation in 2007.

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Country	United States
Continent / region	Americas
Coordinates (approx.)	37.36°N, 122.13°W · view on map

Foothill Observatory is located in United States, in Americas.

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