World / USA / New Jersey / High Bridge, 1 km from center Coordinates: 40°40'54"N   74°53'52"W

Aldrin Astronomical Center / Robinson Observatory


The Edwin E Aldrin Astronomical Center, home of the New Jersey Astronomical Association (NJAA), named in honor of New Jersey native Edwin E Aldrin, second man to walk on the moon. The large silver dome houses a 26-inch (2/3-meter) reflecting telescope on a stable, four-ton mounting anchored in bedrock. The observatory is open to the public on a regular schedule during warm-weather months.

www.njaa.org/observatory.html


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