Dr. Ralph L. Buice, Jr. Observatory

Name: Dr. Ralph L. Buice, Jr. Observatory
Address: 156 Heaton Park Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30307, US

156 Heaton Park Drive

Atlanta, GA 30307

678-874-7102

The Dr. Ralph L. Buice, Jr. Observatory houses a 0.9 meter (36-inch) Cassegrain reflector beneath a 10 meter (30 ft.) dome. This is the largest telescope in the southeastern United States and one of the largest instruments ever dedicated to education and public viewing.

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