Black Moshannon Observatory, the Glossary
The Black Moshannon Observatory (BMO) was an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Pennsylvania State University.[1]
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- 1972 establishments in Pennsylvania
- Astronomical observatories in Pennsylvania
- Defunct astronomical observatories
Binary star
A binary star or binary star system is a system of two stars that are gravitationally bound to and in orbit around each other.
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Black Moshannon State Park
Black Moshannon State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Rush Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Echelle grating
An echelle grating (from French échelle, meaning "ladder") is a type of diffraction grating characterised by a relatively low groove density, but a groove shape which is optimized for use at high incidence angles and therefore in high diffraction orders.
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List of astronomical observatories
This is a partial list of astronomical observatories ordered by name, along with initial dates of operation (where an accurate date is available) and location.
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Dutch), is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States.
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Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State and sometimes by the acronym PSU, is a public state-related land-grant research university with campuses and facilities throughout Pennsylvania.
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Pre-main-sequence star
A pre-main-sequence star (also known as a PMS star and PMS object) is a star in the stage when it has not yet reached the main sequence.
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State College, Pennsylvania
State College is a home rule municipality in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. Black Moshannon Observatory and State College, Pennsylvania are Pennsylvania State University.
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U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50.
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See also
1972 establishments in Pennsylvania
- Beck, Bogert & Appice
- Beltzville State Park
- Benjamin Franklin National Memorial
- Bishop Hafey High School
- Black Moshannon Observatory
- Blue Magic (band)
- Boehringer Laboratories
- Chestnut Ridge Senior High School
- Class of 1923 Arena
- Connellsville Area Career and Technology Center
- Cornell School District (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
- DeGol Arena
- Foto Hut
- French Creek Council
- InterDigital
- Interstate 376
- Jack Frost–Big Boulder Ski Resort
- John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum
- Laurel Highlands High School
- Liberty Property Trust
- Little Buffalo State Park
- Luzerne County Transportation Authority
- MOVE (Philadelphia organization)
- Manuel Rivero Hall
- Martin Tower
- Nutrisystem
- One PNC Plaza
- Palmer Park Mall
- Pennsic War
- Philadelphia Blazers
- Pittsburgh Action Against Rape
- Professional Aviation Maintenance Association
- Ridley Creek State Park
- Seth Grove Stadium
- Somerset County Technology Center
- The Trammps
- Thomas Merton Award
- Uni-Mart
- WEXP (La Salle University)
- WOWQ (FM)
- William Penn School District
Astronomical observatories in Pennsylvania
- Allegheny Observatory
- Black Moshannon Observatory
- Bradstreet Observatory
- Bucknell Observatory
- Cupillari Observatory
- Daniel Scholl Observatory
- Mehalso Observatory
- Naylor Observatory
- Oil Region Astronomical Observatory
- Sproul Observatory
- Widener University Observatory
Defunct astronomical observatories
- Altona Observatory
- Astronaut Memorial Planetarium and Observatory
- Barnard Observatory
- Black Moshannon Observatory
- Blue Mesa Observatory
- Braeside Observatory
- Cloudcroft Observatory
- Corralitos Observatory
- Creighton University Observatory
- Daniel S. Schanck Observatory
- Daniel Scholl Observatory
- Darling's Observatory
- General Wali Kothi
- George Bishop's Observatory
- Gyarah Sidi
- Isaac Roberts' Observatory
- Kenwood Astrophysical Observatory
- King's Observatory
- Koenigsberg Observatory
- Lamont–Hussey Observatory
- Lindheimer Astrophysical Research Center
- Macfarlane Observatory
- Markree Observatory
- NASA Orbital Debris Observatory
- Portage Lake Observatory
- Radcliffe Observatory
- Robotic Lunar Observatory
- Tower of the Winds (Oxford)
- Union Observatory
- University of Toronto Southern Observatory
- Vartiovuori Observatory
- White Elephant (building)
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Moshannon_Observatory