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Ford Observatory (Wrightwood)
The Clinton B. Ford Observatory (Wrightwood) (Observatory Code 674) is an astronomical observatory that is associated historically with the American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO). The observatory is located near the border of the Angeles National Forest and the San Bernardino National Forest near Wrightwood, California (United States). It was founded by the late astronomer Clinton B. Ford. In 2012, the Clinton B. Ford Observatory was donated to the Los Angeles Astronomical Society (LAAS). On September 10th, 2024, the Bridge Fire rapidly approached and burned part of the grounds. Telescope The observatory contains an 18-inch, f/7 newtonian reflector. Nearby observatory *Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood, California See also * List of observatory codes References External links AAVSO websiteLAAS website Astronomical observatories in California Angeles National Forest Buildings and structures in San Bernardino County, California San Gabriel Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Association Of Variable Star Observers
The American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) is an international nonprofit organization, founded in 1911, focused on coordinating, analyzing, publishing, and archiving variable star observations made largely by amateur astronomers. The AAVSO creates records that establish light curves depicting the variation in brightness of a star over time, and makes them available to professional astronomers, researchers, and educators. Since professional astronomers do not have the time or the resources to monitor every variable star, astronomy is one of the few sciences where amateurs can make genuine contributions to scientific research. During 2011, the 100th year of the AAVSO's existence, the 20-millionth variable star observation was received into the database. The AAVSO International Database (AID) stores over 35 million observations as of 2019. The organization receives nearly 1,000,000 observations annually from around 2,000 professional and amateur observers and is quot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
