Drake Municipal Observatory

Drake Municipal Observatory

Category
Address
4898 Observatory Rd.
Des Moines
50310
USA
Contact Name
Charles Nelson
Number of Members
10
Additional Information

Drake Municipal Observatory is an historic observatory over 100 years old, founded by Daniel Morehouse known for the comet which bears his name. It houses an 8 1/2 inch Brashear refracting telescope It is jointly operated by the City of Des Moines and Drake University with regular public nights and special events. 

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