Putman Mountain Observatory
Sunset: 5:37pm. Moonset: 2:04am. Welcome to the Putman Mountain Observatory. If you have questions or suggestions on additional weather information, please use the Contact form. Latest Articles: Quick View Weather Conditions. Quick View Weather Radar.
About - putmanmountainobservatory.com
The Putman Mountain Observatory was designed for amateur astrophotography, research, including asteroid and exoplanet searches and photometry, teaching, education, and public outreach. To learn more about the observatory, please see the following links:
Hill Country Dark Sky Monitors - Putman Mountain Observatory
Putman Mountain Observatory. Click image for larger version. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area. Click image for larger version. South Llano River State Park. Click image for larger version. Lost Maples State Natural Area. Click Image for larger version. City of Fredericksburg. Click image for larger version. Share this: Facebook;
Astronomical Weather - putmanmountainobservatory.com
During the day, the All Sky Camera is off. During the night you can see the Milky Way moving across the sky. If you’re lucky, you may see streaks across the sky from meteors, the ISS and aircraft. North is at the top, west is to the right, east is to …
Design - Putman Mountain Observatory
These include the purpose of the observatory, appropriate location, dome or roll-off, pier design, type of equipment, cooling and ventilation, environmental monitoring, robotic and remote operation and automation systems to name a few.
Articles - Putman Mountain Observatory
Jun 3, 2017 · The Putman Mountain Observatory website has been completely redesigned. A major function of the old website was to dispaly real-time weather information. The new website improves on the weather information by providing more detail such as forecasts and National Weather Service Alerts for Fredericksburg, Texas.
Astrophotography - Putman Mountain Observatory
Visit the post for more. Observatory Code V60. What is the Minor Planet Center?
Galaxies - Putman Mountain Observatory
M101 Pinwheel Galaxy M51 Whirlpool Galaxy M63 Sunflower Galaxy Stephan’s Quintet Stephan’s Quintet Close Up Stephan’s Quintet Close-Up with Lables
Calibrating Observatory Equipment - Putman Mountain Observatory
ProTrack – Telescope Tracking. One of the benefits of a robust pointing model is ProTrack’s ability to utilize the model to make adjustments in the Paramount ME’s right ascension and declination servos to accurately track the telescope with a high degree of precision.
Nebulae - Putman Mountain Observatory
NGC 6888 – Crescent Nebula M8 Lagoon Nebula Omega Nebula Trifid Nebula NGC 6914 M16 Eagle Nebula Dumbbell Nebula Bubble Nebula