Veen Observatory

      Veen Observatory
      Organization GRAAA
      Location Lowell, MI
      Coordinates
      Altitude 210 meters (feet)
      Website
      www.graaa.org/veen.html
      Telescopes
      James & Evelyn Marron Telescope 14-inch SCT
      Jeffrey Borr Telescope 16-inch SCT
      Percy Hawkins Telescope 17-inch reflector

      The James C. Veen Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association. Built during the 1960s and opened in 1970, it is located south of Lowell, Michigan, USA. Its two domes house the main instruments, and a roll-off structure houses a 17-inch Dobsonian.

      James C. Veen Observatory

      References

      1. "James C. Veen Observatory Homepage". James C. Veen Observatory. Retrieved July 23, 2008. 


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