Boyden Observatory - Telescopes

Telescopes

• The Boyden-UFS Telescope, which is also known as the Rockefeller Reflector, is a 60 in (150 cm) Cassegrain reflector.
• The Watcher Robotic Telescope is a 40 cm (16 in) f/14.25 robotic telescope developed by the University College Dublin and UFS. The primary function of the telescope is visual spectrum observation following Gamma-ray bursts.
• The Nishimura Telescope is a 16 in (41 cm) reflector commissioned by the Nagoya University and constructed by Nishimura Co. Ltd. in 2000. It was not in use as of 2009.
• The Alvan Clark Telescope is a 13 in (33 cm) refractor named after its maker, Alvan Clark. The telescope was first installed at Mount Wilson Observatory in 1889. It is used for outreach purposes.
• The 10 in (25 cm) Metcalf Photographic Triplet Refractor is a display item.
• A 20 cm (7.9 in) coelostat (solar telescope) is used for outreach purposes.