The Desert Beaver Observatory (IAU code 919) is a private
astronomical observatory
An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial, marine, or celestial events. Astronomy, climatology/meteorology, geophysical, oceanography and volcanology are examples of disciplines for which observatories have been constructed. His ...
near
Eloy, Arizona
Eloy is a city in Pinal County, Arizona, United States, approximately northwest of Tucson and about southeast of Phoenix. According to the U.S. Census estimates in 2019, the population of the city is 19,625.
History
In 1880, as tracks were ...
. The
asteroid
An asteroid is a minor planet of the inner Solar System. Sizes and shapes of asteroids vary significantly, ranging from 1-meter rocks to a dwarf planet almost 1000 km in diameter; they are rocky, metallic or icy bodies with no atmosphere.
...
25893 Sugihara was discovered at the Desert Beaver Observatory on 2 October 2000 by Canadian amateur astronomer
William Kwong Yu Yeung.
See also
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List of astronomical observatories
References
Astronomical observatories in Arizona
Buildings and structures in Pinal County, Arizona
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