Ritter Observatory

The Ritter Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of Toledo (UT) in Toledo, Ohio. Ritter Planetarium is located in the same building, and the university also operates Brooks Observatory in an adjacent building. Ritter Observatory features a 1.06 m (42 in) Ritchey-Chrétien telescope built in 1967 by Warner & Swasey Company of Cleveland, Ohio.^[1] It was installed in 1968, and is used primarily for spectroscopy and occasionally for instruction and public viewing events.^[2] Research conducted at the observatory focuses on long-term spectroscopic monitoring of stars such as Rigel, Beta Lyrae, and Zeta Tauri.^[3][4][5]

Ritter Observatory

Organization	University of Toledo
Location	Toledo, Ohio
Coordinates	41.6624°N 83.6123°W / 41.6624; -83.6123
Altitude	182 meters (597 ft)
Established	1967 (1967)
Website	Ritter Observatory
Telescopes
unnamed telescope 1.06 m reflector
Location of Ritter Observatory

See also

• Brooks Observatory
• List of astronomical observatories

References

1. "Ritter Observatory Home". University of Toledo. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
2. "Ritter Observatory's Telescope and Spectrographs". University of Toledo. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
3. Morrison, Nancy D.; Rother, S. (2010). "Long-term Spectroscopic Monitoring of Rigel (alpha Ori, B8ia)". American Astronomical Society. 215: 344. Bibcode:2010AAS...21542710M.
4. Ahmad, N.; Zainuddin, Mohd. Z. Yahya (2009). "Spectral Lines Profiles of Be Star: Beta Lyrae". The Eighth Pacific Rim Conference on Stellar Astrophysics: A Tribute to Kam-Ching Leung ASP Conference Series. 404: 297. Bibcode:2009ASPC..404..297A.
5. Huether, Shellie L.; Bjorkman, K. S. (2006). "Periodic Variations in the Emission Lines of Zeta Tauri". 2007 AAS/AAPT Joint Meeting. 209: 1007. Bibcode:2006AAS...209.8103H.

External links

• Ritter Observatory at the University of Toledo
• Ritter Observatory Clear Sky Chart Forecasts of observing conditions.