Cordell–Lorenz Observatory
(850) is an
astronomical observatory
An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial, marine, or celestial events. Astronomy, climatology/meteorology, geophysics, oceanography and volcanology are examples of disciplines for which observatories have been constructed.
Th ...
owned and operated by
Sewanee:The University of the South. It is located in
Sewanee, Tennessee
Sewanee () is a census-designated place (CDP) in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,535 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Winchester, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Sewanee is best known as the home ...
, United States.
The Observatory has an 1897 vintage 6 inch
Alvan Clark refractor
A refracting telescope (also called a refractor) is a type of optical telescope that uses a lens as its objective to form an image (also referred to a dioptric telescope). The refracting telescope design was originally used in spyglasses and ...
located in the main dome and several other telescopes that feature apertures between 3.5 and 12.5 inches. Public observation sessions are held on Thursdays from 8pm to 10pm when the University is in session, meaning from mid-August to mid-December and from mid-January to mid-May.
List of discovered minor planets
See also
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E. S. Beeson
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List of asteroid-discovering observatories
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List of astronomical observatories
This is a partial list of astronomical observatories ordered by name, along with initial dates of operation (where an accurate date is available) and location. The list also includes a final year of operation for many observatories that are no lon ...
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Discoveries and Observationsfrom the Cordell–Lorenz Observatory
Astronomical observatories in Tennessee
Buildings and structures in Franklin County, Tennessee
Education in Franklin County, Tennessee
Minor-planet discovering observatories
Sewanee: The University of the South
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