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McDonald Observatory

McDonald Observatory is an astronomical observatory located near unincorporated community of Fort Davis in Jeff Davis County, Texas, United… Read more…

 

McDonald Observatory is an astronomical observatory located near unincorporated community of Fort Davis in Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States. The facility is located on Mount Locke in the Davis Mountains of West Texas, with additional facilities on Mount Fowlkes, approximately 1.3 kilometers to the northeast. The observatory is part of The University of Texas at Austin. It is an organized research unit of the College of Natural Sciences.

The observatory produces StarDate, a daily syndicated radio program consisting of short segments related to astronomy that airs on both National Public Radio and commercial radio stations — about 400 affiliates in all.

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Official Website mcdonaldobservatory.org
Email info@mcdonaldobservatory.org
Phone +1 877 984 7827
Address 3640 Dark Sky Drive, Fort Davis, TX 79734, USA
Coordinates 30°40'48.256" N, 104°1'29.816" W
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