Wyoming Infrared Observatory
USA /
Wyoming /
Albany /
Jelm Mountain Road
World
/ USA
/ Wyoming
/ Albany
World / United States / Wyoming
observatory, astronomy
A research observatory with a 2.3m primary mirror, that specializes in InfraRed wavelengths. It is far from the light polution of most civization, and the thin, cold, dry air is very good for IR observation. It is run by the nearby Univ. of Wyoming.
physics.uwyo.edu/~WIRO/
physics.uwyo.edu/~WIRO/
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyoming_Infrared_Observatory
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 41°5'49"N 105°58'38"W
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- Red Mountain 12 km
- Lake Owen 12 km
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- Foxpark, Wyoming 15 km
- Lake Hattie Reservoir 16 km
- Albany, Wyoming 16 km
- Twin Buttes Lake 18 km
- Muddy Mountain 18 km