Keeble Observatory

Keeble Observatory

Organization	Randolph-Macon College
Location	Ashland, Virginia (USA)
Coordinates	37°45′44.6″N 77°28′31.4″W / 37.762389°N 77.475389°W / 37.762389; -77.475389
Established	1963
Website	[1]
Telescopes
1963 - 2016 12-inch Newtonian 2017 - current 40cm Ritchey-Chretien
Location of Keeble Observatory
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Keeble Observatory, 2017

From the northeast

From the northwest

Keeble Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Randolph-Macon College. It is located in Ashland, Virginia (USA), named for Dr. William Houston Keeble, distinguished Professor of Physics at Randolph-Macon College from 1919 until his retirement in 1952. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, the American Physical Society, the American Association of Physics Teachers, the American Astronomical Society, and was a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

The first structure was opened in 1963 and housed a 12-inch Newtonian telescope. This building was razed in 2016. A new taller structure went into service the following year and houses a 40cm Ritchey-Chretien.

Original Keeble Observatory, 1963 - 2016

Front view

Oblique view showing 3-meter, 1.4 GHz radio telescope

• List of astronomical observatories

1. "Keeble Observatory Homepage". Physics Department at R-MC. Retrieved September 12, 2020.

• Keeble Observatory Clear Sky Clock Forecasts of observing conditions.

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