Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory
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Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory
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The Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory is an American astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO); it is their largest field installation outside of their main site in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is located near Amado, Arizona on the summit, a ridge and at the foot of Mount Hopkins. Research activities include imaging and spectroscopy of extragalactic, stellar, solar system and extra-solar bodies, as well as gamma-ray and cosmic-ray astronomy.
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American astronomical observatory in Arizona
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Lawrence_Whipple_Observatory
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2024-02-19T16:01:49Z
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