Ondokuz Mayıs University Observatory

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The Ondokuz Mayıs University Observatory is a ground-based astronomical observatory operated by the Astronomy and Space Sciences Department at Ondokuz Mayıs University's Faculty of Science. Established on June 1, 2006, it is located within the university campus at a distance of 14km north-west of Samsun, northern Turkey. It is one of the six university observatories in the country.InstrumentsCurrently, the observatory consists of following telescopes and instruments:TelescopesT14 Meade LX200GPS Schmidt–Cassegrain Diameter: 355 mm (14") Focal ratio: f/10 Focal length: 3,550 mm Producer: Meade Instruments Corp, California, USA T5 Meade ETX-125 Maksutov-Cassegrain Diameter: 127 mm (5") Focal ratio: f/15 Focal length: 1,900 mm Producer: Meade Instruments Charge-coupled devicesMeade DSI PRO II CCD image sensor monochromatic: Sony EXview HAD CCD Sensor (ICX429ALL)Meade DSI CCD sensor: Sony Super HAD Color CCD Sensor