The Orchard Hill Observatory is an astronomical observatory located at the highest point on the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus. Constructed in 1965, the observatory is a red brick building with a 16-inch Cassegrain reflector optical telescope. It is used for several community events.
The OrchardHillObservatory is an astronomical observatory located at the highest point on the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus. Constructed...
This is a list of observatory codes (IAU codes or MPC codes) published by the Minor Planet Center. For a detailed description, see observations of small...
This is a partial list of astronomical observatories ordered by name, along with initial dates of operation (where an accurate date is available) and...
the OrchardHillObservatory and a cell phone tower are located. Field also houses Sweets 'n More, a student run business on campus. OrchardHill is the...
The David Dunlap Observatory (DDO) is an astronomical observatory site in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1935, it was owned and operated...
bi-annual Greenwich fair (held on May Day and Whitsun); ObservatoryHill and nearby One Tree Hill were used on public holidays for mass 'tumbling'. In the...
campus and, at the time, was surrounded by a vineyard and orchard. Construction on the observatory was started in May, 1878, and a contract was given to Alvan...
that the Octagon, in the Newark Earthworks at Newark, Ohio, was a lunar observatory. He believes that it is oriented to the 18.6-year cycle of minimum and...
Historic Vellore Fort, Government Museum, Science Park, Vainu Bappu Observatory, Amirthi Zoological Park, Religious Places like Jalakandeswarar Temple...
4 sq ft) in the hills. The highest point is the Swamimalai hills at an altitude of 4,338 m (14,232 ft). The hills are rich in flora with orchards, rose-gardens...
from 1621 describes it as "a hill and a big field". In the 17th and 18th century, the area was covered in vineyards, orchards and lush oriental gardens,...
they enthusiastically shared the hobby of astronomy, visiting the Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton together. His father later served as the paid secretary-treasurer...
line from the Peach Orchard to Oak Hill were to open simultaneously". Directly south of the town is the gently-sloped Cemetery Hill named for the 1854...
Garibaldi Hill in Isles Bay. Relatively quiet since early 2010, the volcano continues to be closely monitored by the Montserrat Volcano Observatory. In 2015...
prince Colonna and the Papal States. In 1889, the "Royal Geodynamic Observatory" was built on the top of Rocca di Papa, near the little Church of the...
Starting in 1869, Belvedere Castle housed the New York Meteorological Observatory, which had been taken over by the United States Weather Bureau. The current...
wooded hill around which the town of Armagh grew. County Armagh is colloquially known as the "Orchard County" because of its many apple orchards. The county...
extensive vineyards and orchards, all well watered by canals led from the river, and producing great quantities of fruit. The hills west of the town consist...
The gardens have a lookout point, a geodesic observatory and a weather station at the top of the hill, as well as a picnic area, a children's play area...
sculpture and modern art (used until the 1930s); a rose garden, the fruit orchard, and about seventy works of sculpture. The garden is largely devoted to...
since 2003. The program rose to prominence under former head coach Bridget Orchard, who was hired in 2002 and accumulated only one losing season in her time...
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