Peach Mountain Observatory
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| Organization | University of Michigan | ||||
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| Location | Dexter, Michigan | ||||
| Coordinates | 42°23′56″N 83°56′08″W / 42.3988°N 83.9355°WCoordinates: 42°23′56″N 83°56′08″W / 42.3988°N 83.9355°W | ||||
| Altitude | 315 meters (1,033 ft) | ||||
| Established | 1955 | ||||
| Website | Peach Mountain Observatory | ||||
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| Peach Mountain Radio Telescope | 26 m reflector |
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| McMath-Hulbert Telescope | 0.6 m reflector |
The Peach Mountain Observatory (PMO) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of Michigan (UM). It is located near the village of Dexter, Michigan (USA), about 20 kilometers (12 mi) northwest of Ann Arbor. It was opened in 1955, and is used for research, instruction, and amateur observing.
Other observatories that UM has operated include the Detroit Observatory (Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1854), the Angell Hall Observatory (Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1927), the Lamont-Hussey Observatory (South Africa, 1928), the McMath-Hulbert Observatory (Lake Angelus, Michigan, 1930), and the Portage Lake Observatory (Dexter, Michigan, 1948).
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