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25th February 2016, 11:08 AM
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MBA Observatory
Hi sir, I am Samson Brendon. I am from Nashville. I want you to help me by providing me some information about the Montgomery Bell Academy (MBA), Long Mountain Observatory and also list the equipments present there.
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25th February 2016, 11:09 AM
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Re: MBA Observatory
Montgomery Bell Academy (MBA) is a type of preparatory day school for boys in grades 7 through 12. It is located in Nashville, Tennessee.. It was formed in the year 1866. As you have asked about the Montgomery Bell Academy, Long Mountain Observatory, I am giving you information regarding that Montgomery Bell Academy, Long Mountain Observatory near McMinnville, TN was completed in 2011. The observatory is equipped with a PlaneWave CDK 24 telescope and integrated rotating focuser on a PlaneWave Ascension 200HR mount. The telescope is equipped with an SBIG STL 11000M camera with Astrodon L-R-G-B-Ha-V-Rc-Ic filters to permit RGB and narrow band imaging as well as photometry and exoplanet light curve research. Equipments in the observatory: Primary Deep Sky Imaging setup: RC Optical Systems Carbon Truss 24" (0.61M) Telescope with Ion Milled f/7.8 optics. The system has a peak-to-valley wavefront variation of 0.1 wave, 0.021 RMS, and an approximate Strehl Ratio of 0.983. The telescope is carried by an RCOS Professional Series Equatorial Fork Mount. Wide field imaging: AP 155EDF with 4" Field Flattener. AP 0.76xTelecompressor/Flattener. Software Bisque Paramount ME. SBIG STL6303E/AO-L with CBB, Ha, SII, OIII, LRGB filters. NIR-L, UV, g', r', i', and z' available. SBIG ST 402ME. Solar: Baader Herschel Wedge; Coronado SolarMaxII 90mm/BF30 on AP155EDF for high resolution, and Coronado SM60/BF15 on TeleVue Pronto for wide angle portability Planetary: Celestron C-14; Point Grey FLEA-3 (Firecapture software), Lumenera LU135M (Lucam Recorder software) and Homeyer motorized filter wheel. C/UV/IRpass/R/G/B SBIG Seeing Monitor SBIG Allsky Camera Boltwood Cloud Sensor RCOS Mirror Cleaning and Re-coating Contact: Montgomery Bell Academy 4001 Harding Road Nashville, TN 37205 School Office (615) 298-5514 School Fax (615) 297-0271 |
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