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For Observers

Telescope Status Type Capabilities
Telescope #1 Available Optical Astrometry/Photometry/Color Imaging (available filters: u, b v, r, i, L, R, G, B, Hα, SII, OIII)
Telescope #2 Available Optical Hα and White Light Solar Imaging
Telescope #3 Available Optical Astrometry/Photometry/Spectroscopy/Color Imaging (available filters: u, b v, r, i, L, R, G, B, Hα, SII, OIII)

Only designated users are allowed to access the links above for each telescope. If you are a college student or faculty member in North Dakota and would like to conduct an observing project, please contact Dr. Sherry Fieber-Beyer.

Current Images

GOES-East

Forecasts

Clear Sky Chart
Hourly Forecast

Planning Tools

  • Weather
    • Weather Forecast
    • Target Observability (use location info below)
    • Sunset/Sunrise/Twilight Forecast
  • Observatories
    • Virtual Solar Observatory
    • National Solar Observatory
    • Solar and Heliospheric Observatory
  • Data
    • Small Bodies Data Ferret
    • SIMBAD Astronomical Database
    • NASA JPL Horizons Ephemeris Generator
    • NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS) Abstract Service
    • IAU Minor Planet Center
    • NASA PDS: Small Bodies Node
  • Software/Cameras
    • Software Bisque
    • Diffraction Limited
    • ACP Observatory Control Software
    • Interactive Data Language (IDL) Software

Observatory Location

Longitude (E) -97.3651°
Latitude (N) 47.9189°
Altitude 238m
UT Offset -5 (during Daylight Savings: Mar - Nov)
-6 (outside Daylight Savings: Nov - Mar)
Observatory Code* 730

* for use with some planning tools, like JPL Horizons

Sherry Fieber-Beyer
Director, UND Observatory
P 701.777.6408
sherry.fieber.beyer@und.edu

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