BirtWhistle.org Is an official website of astronomical observatory in Shefford.
Title
Great Shefford Observatory
Description
The John J. McCarthy Observatory is a world-class astronomical observatory (International Astronomical Union code 932) located on the campus of the New Milford High School, on Route 7 in New Milford Connecticut.
It is a state-of-the-art educational and research facility. It is open to all: students, community groups, the general public, educators, and researchers with no charge for its use. The facility is equipped with complete accessibility for the disabled, including a lift for wheelchair users, voice activated telescope control software, and a flexible eyepiece extender.
The observatory's telescopes and equipment include: 3 telescopes (410mm Meade LX200 reflector, 106mm Takahashi refractor, and a Meade 5” refractor customized as a solar telescope with a Coronado 90mm SolarMax hydrogen alpha filter), a weather station, a film camera, video cameras, CCD cameras, color filter wheels, an adaptive optics unit, a spectrograph, and much more.
Languages
English
