Margaret M. Jacoby Observatory

Margaret M. Jacoby Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Community College of Rhode Island.^[1] It opened in 1978^[2] and is located in Warwick, Rhode Island, United States. The observatory was renamed in 1995 to honor Prof. Margaret M. Jacoby, the founder of the college's physics department,^[3] who secured the funding for its construction.^[4] The original 14" aperture telescope was replaced with a 16" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope in 2009.^[5]

Margaret M. Jacoby Observatory

Organization	Community College of Rhode Island
Location	Warwick, Rhode Island, United States
Coordinates	41°42′52″N 71°28′57″W
Weather	See the Clear Sky Chart
Established	1978
Website	http://www.ccri.edu/physics/observatory.html
Telescopes
16" Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain
Location of Margaret M. Jacoby Observatory

See also

• List of observatories